Alex Morgan apologizes for behavior that got her booted from Disney World
The U.S. soccer star was 'highly impaired' at Epcot Center, according to a police report
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Alex Morgan took to Twitter to post an apology for her behavior over the weekend at Disney World. The American soccer star and a group of friends -- including three members of MLS club Orlando City -- were kicked out of the park following a dispute at a bar in Epcot Center on Sunday.
I want to apologize for my actions that occurred over the weekend. I will learn from this make sure it does not happen again. #liveandlearn
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) October 4, 2017
The incident apparently started when someone in Morgan's group cut in front of another patron at the bar, then the group of soccer players reportedly became verbally aggressive when confronted.
The police report, shared by the Orlando Sentinel, seems to indicate that Morgan may have been particularly belligerent, as it states she was screaming while "highly impaired."
"As we passed Spaceship Earth, I observed several people being escorted to the front," a deputy wrote. "They were all being very loud and belligerent toward staff around guests.
"I observed a white female, who was later identified as Alexandria Morgan yelling, screaming and taken (sic) video and possibly pictures. She appeared to be highly impaired."
The report goes on to say a deputy heard Morgan "make a loud verbal statement" that she knows the Orlando SWAT team.
Any story in a police report that kicks off with "as we passed Spaceship Earth" is probably going to get weird pretty quickly, but Morgan yelling about knowing a SWAT team was certainly a plot twist that I did not see coming. In any case, the SWAT namedrop doesn't appear to have worked particularly well, as Morgan & Co. were still escorted out of the park and accused of trespassing.
According to an Instagram photo posted by Morgan earlier in the day, their group was embarking on an "Around the World" experience at the park, which consists of visiting "each of the Epcot World Showcase's 11 themed areas (each representing a different country)" and, essentially, drinking your way around the world. It's unclear how many countries the group hydrated in before their expedition came to an end.
Is the incident a great look for the group, especially Morgan? No, not particularly, but let's be honest... who among us hasn't gotten trashed (allegedly) and caused a major scene on the Lord's Day at Disney World? Get busy livin' or get busy dying, folks.
And, for what it's worth, no charges were filed in relation to the incident. Here's to hoping that Morgan and the USWNT have better luck handling an international challenge at the World Cup in 2019.
