Megan Rapinoe
It's Teh Science...US women’s football star Megan Rapinoe fired her team into the World Cup semifinals with two goals against France on Friday night, before stating that “you can’t win a championship without gay players on your team.”
Fresh from a week in which she was involved in a row with President Donald Trump over her comments that she wouldn’t “go to the f*cking White House” if the US won the World Cup[.]
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“You can’t win a championship without gays on your team – it’s never been done before, ever. That’s science, right there,” the 33-year-old said.
“I’m motivated by people who like me, who are fighting for the same things. I take more energy from that than from trying to prove anyone wrong. That’s draining on yourself.
“But for me, to be gay and fabulous, during Pride month at the World Cup, is nice,” she added.
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Rapinoe’s claims raised some eyebrows online, in particular those of the ever-irascible UK TV personality Piers Morgan.
Erm, yes you can.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves here, Ms Rapinoe... football competence isn't linked to sexuality. https://t.co/rJpcSbbY4i
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 29, 2019
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And in that one statement, undermines all the good work of those that have helped to support & raise LGBT awareness.
— andrew easto #FBPE (@captmarvel1008) June 29, 2019
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