Did Jasmine Crockett Seriously Just Call the World Cup Racist?

World Cup racism accusations became the focus of a U.S. congressional hearing after Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) questioned historian David Blight about why many people appeared to root against Argentina in the World Cup Final. Crockett framed her demand for an explanation around alleged “racist history,” rejecting a sports-based answer that Spain simply had the better team. The exchange occurred during a House hearing intended to address the Smithsonian Institution. The article also cites Crockett’s earlier comments following a jury conviction related to the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf in which she questioned whether the knife qualified as a deadly weapon. In that case, she drew comparisons to police shootings. The piece argues her reasoning repeatedly returns to race rather than facts, while noting she had previously blamed an election loss on racism as well.