U.S. soccer captain Megan Rapinoe stands by White House comments, apologizes for profanity FIFAWWC
On the eve of a quarterfinal World Cup elimination game against one of the best soccer teams in the world, U.S. Women's National Team captain Megan Rapinoe stood by an earlier statement she had made, preemptively turning down a visit to the White House.
Megan Rapinoe #15 of the United States is tripped up by Bruna Benites #3 of Brazil during the first half of a match in the 2017 Tournament of Nations at Qualcomm Stadium on July 30, 2017 in San Diego, California.With the U.S. team attempting to win their second World Cup title in a row, and their fourth in total — which would have almost certainly meant an invite to the White House — that quote was resurrected earlier this week.
"I know women who you cannot control or grope anger you, but I stand by [Megan Rapinoe] & will sit this one out as well," wrote teammate Ali Krieger."I don't support this administration nor their fight against LGBTQ+ citizens, immigrants & our most vulnerable."she would not attend an event at the Trump White House, explaining:"I don't stand for a lot of things the current office stands for.
"We're very open with each other, obviously everyone knows who I am. I didn't make the comments at a press conference here. They were made months ago, just kind of resurfacing," Rapinoe said."I think, if anything, it just fires everybody up a little bit more."
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