After the sad end of the U.S. Women’s National Team which was unceremoniously sent home early from the Women’s World Cup after a loss to Sweden, Megan Rapinoe was asked what she thinks is the highlight of her professional soccer career.
Unsurprisingly, it was not playing for the honor of the United States that immediately came to mind as one of her most fond memories, but instead was her efforts to win equal pay between the men’s and women’s teams.
Rapinoe is retiring from professional soccer now that the 2023 season is over, and after the U.S. women were tossed out of the World Cup for losing to Sweden, a reporter asked Rapinoe about her favorite memory about being on Team U.S.A.
After being asked, “is there a memory that stands out for you right now in this moment,” Rapinoe replied, “Probably equal pay chance.”
After the L at the World Cup today, Megan Rapinoe was asked what her favorite memory of playing for US soccer was.
Her response was "equal pay" pic.twitter.com/zgeCM99WWW
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) August 6, 2023
She went on to claim that her support of equal pay “changed the world forever.”
I mean, after the finals, and I think, you know, they’re saying equal pay but they could have been saying a lot of things. It seems as I always fought for so much more. That’s been the most rewarding part for me.
Of course, playing in World Cups and winning championships and doing all that. But to know that we used our really special talents to do something, you know, that’s really like changed the world forever.
I think that means the most to me and, you know, the players in this locker room here, they’re just getting started, and the old players I’ve played with, obviously, um, you know, who know what it’s like to be in the grind, um, that’s the best part.
Being chosen to represent her country at high-profile sporting events such as international championships, the World Cup, and the Olympics, and wearing the red, white, and blue U.S. team uniforms was not as important as winning “equal pay.” That sums up this left-wing activist’s career perfectly. Her only pride is in her political activism.
Megan Rapinoe, player with the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, speaks during an event marking Equal Pay Day in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Many were disgusted, but unsurprised by Rapinoe’s proclamation:
This is beyond embarrassing and a huge insult to all her teammates.
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) August 6, 2023
“Equal Pay “ for a team that is not the equivalent to a boys high school team, and eliminated from competition. Sounds like a rip off
— Anthony Formica (@AnthonyFormic13) August 6, 2023
But she’s ok with men taking women’s spots on women’s sports teams?
As long as she gets paid the same, I guess?
— Kelkat (@Tweetytweeter63) August 6, 2023
Rapinoe will never get it. She's a loser through her own manifestation. Taking a knee, disrespecting the flag and what it symbolizes, supporting men playing against women, demanding equal pay from unequal prize pools. She was a loser way before they lost today.
— Joe Pags Pagliarulo (@JoeTalkShow) August 6, 2023
Rapinoe still talking about equal pay. She’s a social player, not a professional soccer player.
What an embarrassment.
— Joseph Pino (@JosephPino_) August 6, 2023
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