PAU! What in the name of Kareem Abdul are you doing playing for Spain, asks American's on Twitter.
The rest of the world regularly takes chip shots at Americans for their occasional lapse of intelligence (see: brain fart). And during the London Olympics, American’s didn’t do themselves any favors when they were watching the gold medal basketball game between Team USA and Spain and taking to Twitter to ask a question that seemingly had no good explanation.
Why in the world was Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol playing for Spain?
I mean, he’s got a house in America, plays in America, works in America and earns a good ol’ fashioned American pay check. So why is he committing the highest of high treason by betraying America to play for Spain?
The Twitter-verse was begging the same question. Just take a look at some of these gems:
umm question why is Gasol playing for Spain ?!
— Milah(@JustMilah_) August 12, 2012
Because he’s Spanish.
I’m confused as 2 y Pau & Marc Gasol R playing 4 Spain? I know they’re from Spain but they’re American so R they also playing 4 team
#USA?— Kelly (@itsladolcevita) August 6, 2012
If I multiply the two, and cary the one….THIS IS SO CONFUSING!!!
Hey, what the hell, isn’t Gasol American ????
#Olympics2012#MensBasketball— Sarah Huizar (@saritacheeks) August 8, 2012
Yes, in fact Gasol is an ancient and historic American name.
This the first basketball game I’ve caught of the Olympics can someone explain to me why Gasol playing for Spain??
— ℋᵅᵏᵘᵑᵅ ☯ ℳᵅᵗᵅᵗᵅ(@KieraTruee) August 12, 2012
Because he’s from Spain.
I need another answer besides Gasol from Spain, I know that but he play for the US sooo, again did he have a choice to play for Spain?
— ℋᵅᵏᵘᵑᵅ ☯ ℳᵅᵗᵅᵗᵅ(@KieraTruee) August 12, 2012
Yes. Because he’s from Spain.
I find it weird how Gasol is playing for Spain and he’s on an American team. That’s so stupid
— August 12th ♥ ♌ (@shana_monique) August 12, 2012
Clearly it’s a conspiracy concocted by David Stern and the folks that staged the moon landing and framed Lee Harvey Oswalt.
If you live in America, Work in America, speak english, and pay Taxes here – are you not American?? Gausol’s and Ibaka!! – American’s!!
— Ross E. Reitsma (@RossReitsma) August 12, 2012
Yeah! A’MURICA!!!
Gasol quit complaining you live in America you make American money and you have a huge house in America! What has Spain done for you?….
— Andrew Cobb (@Andres_Cobo18) August 12, 2012
…..yeah.
So clearly the concept of the Olympics and the notion of national pride and the fact that not everyone comes from and is owned by America isn’t fully understood.
Hooray! America!!
