As they savor a 4th world championship, US women's soccer team players are embracing a front-line role in social justice causes, including equal pay for women and LGBTQ inclusion.
Individual athletes — notably Muhammad Ali, more recently Colin Kaepernick — have risked their careers in the past by taking political stances. Some teams in the NBA and WNBA wore warm-up outfits a few years ago protesting police brutality and supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.
"These athletes generate more revenue and garner higher TV ratings but get paid less simply because they are women," said Molly Levinson, spokeswoman for the players in their lawsuit."It is time for the federation to correct this once and for all." "Their message is, 'You're not going to divide us. We're united for nondiscriminatory treatment for all of us.'"
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