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Why US soccer star Megan Rapinoe isn’t singing the national anthem at WC
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:05 pm
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:05 pm
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As the national anthem played before the U.S. women’s national team took on Thailand in the FIFA Women’s World Cup last week, the team stood in a row on the field. A camera panned down the line of players during the broadcast, showing each with her hand over her heart, mouthing along to the song.
At the end of the line was Megan Rapinoe, the co-captain and one of the biggest stars of the team. She stood impassively, hands at her sides, not singing along.
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In September 2016, Rapinoe was one of the first athletes to follow then-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s lead in kneeling during the anthem to protest racial oppression and police brutality against black people.
“Being a gay American, I know what it means to look at the flag and not have it protect all of your liberties. It was something small that I could do and something that I plan to keep doing in the future and hopefully spark some meaningful conversation around it,” she said at the time, according to The Associated Press. “It’s important to have white people stand in support of people of color on this. We don’t need to be the leading voice, of course, but standing in support of them is something that’s really powerful.”
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“I’ll probably never put my hand over my heart,” she told Yahoo! Sports in May. “I’ll probably never sing the national anthem again.”
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This post was edited on 6/24/19 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:07 pm to Tigerbait357
Such stunning. Much bravery.
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:07 pm to Tigerbait357
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It’s important to have white people stand in support of people of color on this.
An amazingly condescending attitude.
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:07 pm to Tigerbait357
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“Being a gay American, I know what it means to look at the flag and not have it protect all of your liberties
Challenge her to live in many other countries around the world and have this same opinion
This post was edited on 6/24/19 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:07 pm to Tigerbait357
What liberties are not protected?
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:07 pm to Tigerbait357
Angry lesbian with danger hair says dumb shite. More at 11.
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:08 pm to Tigerbait357
Not every athlete sings the anthem.
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:08 pm to Tigerbait357
I would say I could care less but that simply wouldn't be true.
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:08 pm to Tigerbait357
This has been discussed ad nauseum in about 35 different threads.
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:08 pm to Tigerbait357
She looks like a dyke.
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:09 pm to Tigerbait357
"Look at me, look at me, look at..."
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:09 pm to Tigerbait357
If she does not want to participate in team activities, she should just take her talents to the women's pro league, if one exists.
Maybe someone should call a detective and we can get to the bottom of who is forcing her to be on this team.
Maybe someone should call a detective and we can get to the bottom of who is forcing her to be on this team.
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:09 pm to itawambadog
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Not every athlete sings the anthem.
And not every athlete wants to be the center of attention because she's a SJW blowhard.
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:09 pm to Tigerbait357
It's the World Cup, but frick this twat anyway.
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:09 pm to Tigerbait357
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“Being a gay American, I know what it means to look at the flag and not have it protect all of your liberties.
Hmmm, I guess I missed the part where gays (along with blacks) are being systematically taken out and don't have the same liberties. She is full of shite and she knows it. This has been nothing more that attention seeking.
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:10 pm to Tigerbait357
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“It’s important to have white people stand in support of people of color on this.
Pans to picture and person of color is standing with hand over her heart.
She's doing it because she's gay and craves attention...which is a bit redundant.
Posted on 6/24/19 at 2:10 pm to Tigerbait357
why do gay people feel the need to point out that they are gay?
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