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[–]Finnegan7921 16 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 0 fun17 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

She's at the end of her career and isn't going to do anything to rock the boat given the fact that she is a left wing icon for being lesbian, star athlete, Trump hater, flag kneeler, etc, etc. Take 10 years off her age and she'd be spitting nails about some guy coming to take her spot b/c she knows that they can't compere with men. They got spanked by a team of 14 year old boys. They said "oh, it was just a scrimmage" or some nonsense. Have some kids scrimmage with an international men's team and see how it ends up. The kids wouldn't even get a shot on goal.

[–]BEB[S] 16 insightful - 9 fun16 insightful - 8 fun17 insightful - 9 fun -  (4 children)

Twitter user responds to Rapinoe:

"If you'd had to compete against men, no one would have any idea who you are today."

LOL

https://twitter.com/walterneff7/status/1376310704693727237

Another:

"If you don’t think males have an unfair advantage, why not just compete against them, and then equal pay won’t be an issue?"

https://twitter.com/Shatterface/status/1376318444044423170

Another

"Surely if you want to be paid like a man, you should simply identify as one?"

https://twitter.com/Inveritas20/status/1376307171789565958

[–]Finnegan7921 16 insightful - 5 fun16 insightful - 4 fun17 insightful - 5 fun -  (3 children)

Imagine being that famous and getting absolutely torched by randos on twitter with nothing but common sense and a dose of her own woke bullshit.

[–]BEB[S] 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I knew nothing about Rapinoe beyond that she was a fantastic soccer player when I saw her being interviewed a few years ago, but still thought, "What an arrogant asshole."

I guess I was right ;-)

I played soccer in grade and high school; Rapinoe is a friggin' nut if she doesn't think it's dangerous to let men play with women, even at a non-professional level. Or just getting paid enough to pretend.

[–]Finnegan7921 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah, her post playing career will most likely take the form of paid speaking engagements, endorsement deals, and a guaranteed spot as a TV analyst. She has to spout the propaganda of she wants to cash in. I have zero doubt she totally buys into the anti-Trump, anti-flag stuff, but the trans stuff ? Nah, she has to know that it will lead to bad outcomes, but speaking against those outcomes doesn't put 0's in her bank account, so the girls who get screwed over can go take a hike.

[–]BEB[S] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

POS. And I'll take bets once younger female players start having serious injuries she'll pretend she never pushed TiMs in women's soccer. That's why we ourselves have to remember who betrayed women.