It wasn’t long after the death of George Floyd that the decision-makers at the US Soccer Federation realized they needed to make some changes – and one change was immediately obvious. Photograph: Phelan M Ebenhack/APTo be sure, the anthem policy is not the most important issue facing US Soccer. But until US Soccer can point to concrete improvements, the anthem policy may serve as the best proxy to understand how US Soccer is evolving. Even Rapinoe is “hesitantly” optimistic about change at US Soccer, but she says she still needs to see more. Ever since US Soccer’s board voted to repeal the anthem policy last summer, many USWNT players have chosen to kneel before games.

Source: The Guardian February 26, 2021 09:56 UTC