Jordan Morris was (controversially) left of the U.S. national team’s final 23-man roster for the 2016 Copa America Centenario last month.
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In that event, many professional athletes might harbor s certain saltiness over the ensuing days and weeks — especially if said athlete is a 21-year-old rookie. That’s not Morris, though, who led the American Outlaws’ fan march from rallying point to CenturyLink Field ahead of the USMNT’s quarterfinal clash with Ecuador (FOLLOW LIVE).
.@jmosmooth13 front and center of the AO march. #AOCopa pic.twitter.com/j8aZv7195a
— AO (@AmericanOutlaws) June 17, 2016
Lovin' the hat, @JmoSmooth13 😜 #USAvECU pic.twitter.com/A2sklTCmAI
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) June 17, 2016
Maturity and perspective well beyond his 21 years, to be sure.