Megan Rapinoe
United States international footballer, 2006–2023
I am kneeling because I have to do something. Anything. We all do.
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I am kneeling because I have to do something. Anything. We all do.
I've never set out to be a spokesperson for women's equality. My experience of working with Amelie Mauresmo gave me a small insight into attitudes to women in sport and, because it was unusual for a male tennis player to work with a female coach, I am often asked about that. Working with Amelie was, for me, because she was the right person for the job, and not a question of her sex at all. However, it became clear to me that she wasn't always treated the same as men in similar jobs, and so I felt I had to speak out about that.
One thing that I went through and I was able to understand is: It's OK to not be OK. Right? Like nobody's perfect.
You see, soccer didn't make me who I was. I brought who I was to soccer, and I get to bring who I am wherever I go. And guess what? So do you.
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