In this Townhall article, Joseph Chalfant details how ABC 7 Los Angeles reporter Abigail Velez was forced to apologize after expressing enthusiastic support for Team USA ahead of their World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Velez said she couldn’t locate Bosnia on a map, didn’t want to know anything about it, and warned the opponent that “you don’t want it like that but you’re gonna get it” because “Team USA…we’re back and we’re better than ever.”
- Her light-hearted patriotic comments went viral but drew backlash from thin-skinned critics, leading to a groveling apology calling them “insensitive and inappropriate.”
- The forced mea culpa highlights woke intolerance for normal American sports fandom and national pride, especially in liberal strongholds like Los Angeles.
- Patriotic Americans pushed back, criticizing Velez for caving to international sensitivities and domestic scolds who can’t handle basic competitive banter.
- The U.S. faces Bosnia in the Round of 32 on July 1, with the episode exposing deeper cultural rot where rooting for one’s own country requires an apology.
Read the full story:
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2026/06/28/wait-this-la-reporter-was-forced-to-apologize-after-rooting-for-team-usa-n2678440
