Before their first World Cup game against England, the Iranian football
captain and his team offended their authorities by refusing to sing the
national anthem.
Doing so in response to the alleged detention death of 22-year-old Mahsa
Amini and other government abuses was commendable.
The next time around, though, they performed the anthem without protest.
They had been praised for their bravery before, but now their own fans, who
had cheered them on, were booing them.
captain and his team offended their authorities by refusing to sing the
national anthem.
Doing so in response to the alleged detention death of 22-year-old Mahsa
Amini and other government abuses was commendable.
The next time around, though, they performed the anthem without protest.
They had been praised for their bravery before, but now their own fans, who
had cheered them on, were booing them.
