Chapter 28

Snippet of the Transcript of the Press Conference

[Back in April]

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KCNB REPORTER: Miss Casillas, how do you feel about having a player like Reiner Kulti coaching your team this season?

CASILLAS: I think it's great. He's the best soccer player in the world. His ball handling is fantastic, his on-the-spot playmaking is unbelievable, the power behind his striking is incomparable and he's a great penetrator. We have a lot of girls on the team that could… did I just use the word penetrator?

KSXN REPORTER: You did.

CASILLAS: [silence] Is that even allowed on television? That word? Can I say that?

KCNB REPORTER: I don't believe we can use it.

CASILLAS: I'm so sorry. Really. I don't think I've ever used that word in my life. I guess I've taken too many balls to my face… fuck my life, did I just… Oh God. I used the ‘F' word and I said I've taken a lot of balls to my face in one sentence. I don't…

GARDNER: [cracking up] Sal…

CASILLAS: I'm just going to shut up now.