Megan Rapinoe has urged her USA teammates to “think hard” about associating themselves with Donald Trump. Rapinoe, who is gay, has previously attacked Trump, claiming he is sexist and misogynistic, and described herself as “a walking protest”. After team regulations were changed Rapinoe now protests by refusing to sing the national anthem but her White House comments thrust her into the spotlight of the president, who accused her on Twitter of disrespect. The fearless Megan Rapinoe embodies the best of America Read moreIt was an unwanted distraction before the USA’s quarter-final against France in Paris on Friday but Rapinoe refused to back down. “I stand by the comments that I made about not wanting to go to the White House with exception of the expletive,” she said.

Source: The Guardian June 27, 2019 17:28 UTC