Looks like the ugly Brasilians have arrived

[Matryeshka]

The Brazilians like people who won the gold medal. The Americans behaved like people who lost the gold medal. Didn't see anything wrong with either side, especially the Brazilians. I like it when people celebrate their medals.

Destinee Hooker cannot help her name. I think her being a big girl would have made it worse, especially in middle school. As a former middle school teacher, the first time I heard her name, I could hear the taunts in my head.

[rfisher]

I expect she doesn't get many taunts any more. She's gorgeous and can shove that ball in your face. I think she does just fine and she likes her name. So do I.

[Garden Kitty]

Meh they sound like the ugly American soccer team.

From the article, it sounds like most of the women agreed with the coach's view:

“Hey listen, it’s their journey. If that’s the way they choose to [celebrate], I’ve got no issue with that. Let’em run around, do whatever they want to do. It’s not an issue for us,” said McCutcheon, who coached the U.S. men’s volleyball team to gold in 2008.

[Rob]

So many ugly people of all nations celebrating the fruits of decades of hardwork.

[Jayar]

I was just pointing it out because us Americans take so much heat when we win. We are not the only ones who gloat. And for those select few here who always point out that the US does not win the medals count because of the lack of gold ----USA! USA!

[Matryeshka]

People who point out Americans who celebrate are BITTAH and wish they could be in our fabulous grey jackets!

It's our national anthem. I don't care what people say, it's fecking inspiring. "The land of the free and the home of the brave" is a fab last line. Hell, the whole thing is like foreplay to the big climactic end. It was made for winning Oly gold medals.

[Spareoom]

It's like Frances Scott Key had Olympians in mind when he wrote the thing!

[RumbleFish]

Too bad most of American volleyball team choked simultaneously against Brazil, and couldn't have their wonderful anthem played.

[orbitz]

Destinee Hooker cannot help her name.

She can legally change it if she wanted to. But it looks like she fully has embrace the name she was given. So good for her (... but you have to wonder if her parents were under the influence when they named her though )

[Matryeshka]

Probably, the parents didn't think about it. I really think we get more innocent as we get older.

I've been a teacher on and off since 2005, and Destiny in various spellings is a really popular name. In 2007, I had a total of 10 Destiny girls and one Destine (accent over last e) boy of various ethnic backgrounds. I had four in one class! It wasn't an unheard of name when I was in school--not nearly as common, but it's been gaining ground for a while.

[chipso1]

People who point out Americans who celebrate are BITTAH and wish they could be in our fabulous grey jackets!

It's our national anthem. I don't care what people say, it's fecking inspiring. "The land of the free and the home of the brave" is a fab last line. Hell, the whole thing is like foreplay to the big climactic end. It was made for winning Oly gold medals.

Also, I kinda sorta love those grey Nike jackets.

[mrinalini]

Uh, is the OP being sarcastic because I saw their reactions when the Brazillians won and I didn't notice anything unseemly in the way they behaved.

They were overjoyed and bounding up and down all over the place - generally the way in which many winners behave.

[oleada]

Probably, the parents didn't think about it. I really think we get more innocent as we get older.

I've been a teacher on and off since 2005, and Destiny in various spellings is a really popular name. In 2007, I had a total of 10 Destiny girls and one Destine (accent over last e) boy of various ethnic backgrounds. I had four in one class! It wasn't an unheard of name when I was in school--not nearly as common, but it's been gaining ground for a while.

A friend of mine's name is Destiny, which she hates. According to her, "Did my dad name me after his favorite stripper?!". She goes by her middle name, Nicole. She saw Destinee Hooker and texted me "My name situation could be so much worse"

[gingercrush]

Yay did I become a girl?

[milanessa]

Yay did I become a girl?

Have you ever indicated otherwise? I think the default on this board, right or wrong, is female...but now we know.

[poths]

Love that Destinee has become more famous than her sister who almost certainly would have been a 4x1 gold medalist had she not fallen pregnant.

Destinee is/was also a top class High jumper who jumped 1'98 whilst also concentrating on volleyball. 1'98 would have given her 5th place in the high jump. If she was to ever concentrate on the event solely, I have no doubt she could me an Olympic medalist!

Marshavet, her sister, is a 10'8 sprinter, 6'90 long jumper and 22.1 200m runner.

Talented family, horrendous names.

[my little pony]

love the phrase "fallen pregnant"

[milanessa]

love the phrase "fallen pregnant"

Hate it.

[my little pony]

yeah but you seem to feel that way a lot

[milanessa]

yeah but you seem to feel that way a lot