{"id":1312133,"date":"2019-07-05T17:24:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T23:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/morgan-says-tea-sipping-celebration-was-nod-to-sophie-turner\/"},"modified":"2019-07-05T17:24:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T23:24:00","slug":"morgan-says-tea-sipping-celebration-was-nod-to-sophie-turner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/morgan-says-tea-sipping-celebration-was-nod-to-sophie-turner\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan says tea-sipping celebration was nod to Sophie Turner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alex Morgan, left, celebrates a goal against England By sipping an imaginary cup of tea. That gesture, of course, became a topic of discussion worldwide.<\/strong>
Francois MorI | Associated Press file photo | AP<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

LYON, France \u2014 Alex Morgan said her tea-sipping celebration at the Women\u2019s World Cup was a nod to actress Sophie Turner\u2019s amusing Instagram posts.<\/p>\n

No, it wasn\u2019t a dig at England or a random reference to the Boston Tea Party, or any number of other theories out there.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy celebration was actually more \u2018that\u2019s the tea,\u2019 which is telling a story, spreading news,\u201d the U.S. forward said.<\/p>\n

Morgan has been criticized for the celebration. Her former teammate on the Orlando Pride, Lianne Sanderson, a broadcast commentator during the World Cup for beIN Sports, called the celebration \u201cdistasteful.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe can celebrate however she wants and I\u2019m a big believer in the Americans and how they celebrate but this was disrespectful,\u201d said Sanderson, a former striker for England\u2019s national team.<\/p>\n

Morgan pretended to sip tea after scoring the go-ahead goal in Tuesday night\u2019s semifinal victory over England. Goalkeeper Alysaa Naeher preserved the 2-1 victory by stopping Steph Houghton\u2019s penalty kick late in the game.<\/p>\n

The victory sent the Americans into their third consecutive World Cup final. They\u2019ll face the Netherlands for the championship on Sunday at Stade de Lyon.<\/p>\n

Morgan spoke to reporters Friday, clarifying the source of the goal celebration and referencing the \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d actress. Turner\u2019s Instagram is filled with her saying audacious or gossipy things, adding \u201cThat\u2019s the tea\u201d and taking a sip.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel that there is some sort of double standard for females in sports to feel like we have to be humble in our successes and have to celebrate but not too much, or do something but always in a limited fashion,\u201d Morgan said.<\/p>\n

She said it\u2019s hard to understand the outrage when men have celebrated goals by grabbing their crotches.<\/p>\n

The U.S. national team has drawn some criticism for its goal celebrations in France. First it was the repeated celebrations after every goal in a 13-0 rout of Thailand, which some said were unsportsmanlike. Carli Lloyd responded in the next game with a golf clap after her goal.<\/p>\n

Megan Rapinoe struck an \u201cAre you not entertained?\u201d pose in the quarterfinals against France before Morgan\u2019s tea sipping in the semis.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think everybody\u2019s just kind of having fun with the celebrations and embracing the moment,\u201d Lloyd said.<\/p>\n

Yorkshire Tea company made light of Morgan\u2019s celebration, tweeting a photo of a bag of team readied for shipping.<\/p>\n

\u201cDear (at)USWNT, Sorry you had to drink pretend tea. If you\u2019d run out of the proper stuff, you only had to ask! PS No hard feelings \u2013 good luck on Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n

via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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