It's not every day that sports and politics cross paths so explicitly. Yet, we live in extraordinary times where athletes leverage their platforms to voice their social and political stances. In 2020, team USA, both the U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) and U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT), joined this trend, endorsing the Black Lives Matter movement. The players wore apparel adorned with supportive messages and made public statements against systemic racism and police brutality. As admirable as these initiatives are, they walk a thin line, potentially turning Team USA from a unifying national symbol into a politically charged entity. In November 2020, the USWNT took to the field against the Netherlands with a simple yet loaded message: Black Lives Matter. They made it clear that their message was not political but a statement on human rights, intending to draw attention to systemic racism. Meanwhile, the USMNT displayed a similar stand with jackets inscribed with "B...