According to ESPN News, United States soccer legend Clint Dempsey publicly criticized former USMNT assistant coach Jesse Marsch after Marsch suggested American players need encouragement to sing the national anthem before games. Dempsey's sharp response: stay in your lane—a pointed rebuke implying that commentary on player patriotism crosses a professional line. It's a notable call-out from one of the sport's most respected American voices.

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