US Women Beat Japan – US Fans Go Kamikaze on Twitter

July 7, 2015 – The US women beat Japan and are in the afterglow of their convincing game on Sunday and Fox is basking in the glow of shattering records for their broadcast. While Fox was shattering records, a number of US fans were just plain “shatting” on Japan in what became a heated barrage of Twitter braggadocio, laden with numerous historical and racial references.

Time to get revenge on the Japs again for Pearl Harbor! #USWNT #adaywhichwillliveininfamy — Chayce Bolli (@BolliChayce) July 5, 2015

Surprised the japs lost, with their super human radioactive powers they received from Fukushima and all. — Mothergoose (@JoeyDpomeroy) July 6, 2015

#USA BEATIN THE JAPS SINCE 1945. — Naomi Hollywood (@naomihollywood) July 6, 2015

This is for Pearl Harbor pic.twitter.com/jd3ptnxxWM — Yung C Boy (@JGenzy) July 5, 2015

Are we even sure half of these japs are girls — charles (@charlieclark44) July 5, 2015

This of course comes on the (high) heels of the uniquely phrased “Come On Our Girls” banner incident in support of the UK team.

Not surprisingly, there are large numbers defending these tweets and a hefty chorus criticizing the posts for being distasteful.

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