The US is seeking its third straight World Cup title, but has caused controversy at home with its treatment of the anthem throughout its dominance on the world stage.
Star forward Megan Rapinoe preemptively refused a White House trip ahead of the team’s 2019 victory, and began kneeling during the national anthem in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick all the way back in 2015.
In addition to a successful fight for equal pay, the USWNT has loudly supported progressive causes, with Rapinoe saying in a Time Magazine interview before this World Cup that transgender women should be allowed to compete in women’s sports. “Now we care about women’s sports? That’s total bulls–t,” Rapinoe told Time. “And show me all the trans people who are nefariously taking advantage of being trans in sports. It’s just not happening.”Share this article:
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