“I’m not going to the fucking White House. No.”

It really be like that sometimes

I know here on tumblr.org many of you are not that into the sportsball, but I know you love righteous drama and pettiness, and oof, do we have some for you over in football land.

So Hungary, as you may've heard, has put out some anti-LGBT legislation that would ban the depiction or promotion of homosexuality to people under 18. It's not quite law yet but it's just got to get through their president Viktor Orban who is, unfortunately, a shit.

Meanwhile, football, no the other kind of football- the one with the round ball, is currently having a big European tournament. Euro 2020. Yeah, they didn't rename it. Doesn't matter. Germany were due to play Hungary last night in Munich and they asked the governing body of the tournament for permission to light up the stadium in a rainbow. Like this:

But they said no. Specifically, they said no while dressed in a rainbow pfp and claiming that the rainbow isn't a political symbol:

And Germany, bless them, looked at that and said, ooh bitch it's on now.

Munich city hall got out the banners

Here are the fans going to the match

The German captain Manuel Neuer in his rainbow armband (which UEFA had previously made noises about disciplining him for, because they're bastards all around)

A brief selection of the many stadiums across Germany that lit up in solidarity

And last but not least this absolute madlad who ran onto the pitch during Hungary's anthem

Viktor Orban stayed at home and sulked, and Hungary got knocked out of the tournament.

the crowd when you’re playing any sports video game from the early 2000s

Kelley O’Hara tweeted saying she’d give “bonus points” to fans of the USWNT who brought her some beer at the parade. A fan actually brought her beer so she jumped off of the float and ran to hug them.

I LOVE HER THIS IS SO PURE

Professional male football players all have Miette energy.

I'm sad to see Germany leave the tournament, but can we just take a moment to appreciate how Manuel Neuer, the German team captain, changed this whole tournament by wearing that pride flag captain's arm band? He brought LGBT rights into a fucking football tournament. Made pride flags appear fucking everywhere. Made other players show their support of the LGBT community on social media. Even inspired the English team captain, Harry Kane, to wear an arm band just like his own today when they met. Like? Fuck. This is so big. I cannot wrap my head around this. He did that. He is a legend, and I respect him so much.

Christen Press and Tobin Heath playing in the confetti after winning The World Cup (2019)

i love my children

i learned about the Disgrace of Gijón, a Football (Soccer) match between West Germany and Austria so bad, the German TV Commentator refused to comment the game at one point, the Austrian TV commentator asked people to change the channel, and Spain's newspaper printed the match in their Crimes Section (x)

Meownuel Neuer (via chrismd10)

The Man by Taylor Swift featuring the USWNT 

Kelley O’Hara is living her best life on this day.