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ABC7 Los Angeles reporter Abigail Velez apologized after pre-match trash talk directed at Bosnia and Herzegovina — delivered live from a USMNT watch party in Long Beach, California — drew viral backlash and a pointed response from the Bosnian national soccer team itself.
The episode is worth examining closely, because nothing that happened here warranted an apology.
What Velez Actually Said Velez was wrapping up her coverage following the United States men's national team's loss to Turkey when she pivoted to the next scheduled opponent: Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Her remarks were brief and unambiguous in tone.
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