Hey, so this section is really the key point of why I started this site.
The hatred and vitriol that has been directed at Elizabeth Lambert is so insane, and so disproportionate -- it's wrong. It's wrong when you put it in your heart to hate this girl. She is just a twenty year old college girl who was involved in a rough game of soccer. Maybe she was the worst player in that game, but you know what? That does nothing to justify the hate and vitriol that has been directed at her in the media and all over the Internet.
When I saw the famous video, sure I noticed the fouls, but I also noticed a lot of positive things. Positive things about the girl who was supposed to be a villain. I noticed how athletic she was, how sharp and beautiful her tackles were, how passionately she played the game -- with all of her heart. I noticed that even in her fouls, she was an honest player, not hiding anything, not trying to con the ref.
