Christian Pulisic

TIM HOWARD: My message to Pulisic and others doing the Trump dance

Here’s my personal view: doing a dance that mimics Donald Trump is stupid. Why? Because, whether it's the president of the United States or my neighbor down the street, I would never back someone who I believe is racist. I wouldn't glorify that. I wouldn't do it for anything.

If someone feels strongly the other way, no problem. But if you're going to make a political statement then be bold and brash enough to stand behind it. Don’t go quiet and don’t plead innocence like Christian Pulisic.

The USMNT star became the latest athlete to perform the Trump dance after scoring against Jamaica this week. He later insisted: ‘It’s not a political dance. It was just for fun. I saw a bunch of people do it and I thought it was funny.’

Mail OnlineNov 21, 2024