Here's why soccer fans are booing USWNT player Korbin Albert
Even Korbin Albert's teammates are distancing themselves from the player in light of her social media posts mocking queer people.
APRIL 10, 2024
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Even Korbin Albert's teammates are distancing themselves from the player in light of her social media posts mocking queer people.
The World Cup winner and Olympian's new art explores the "uniqueness and multi-dimensional nature of a coming out experience."
The out co-captain of the USWNT has drawn the ire of many of Donald Trump's supporters after he put her on blast in a tweet.
Megan Rapinoe offered support for detained basketball star Brittney Griner while receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House.
U.S. Knocked Out of Women's World Cup, Loses to Sweden
Washington Spirit defender Anna Heilferty tells the Advocate about growing LGBTQ+ representation in women's soccer.
"For me, to be gay and fabulous during Pride month at the World Cup is nice," the soccer star also told reporters.
After the USWNT's World Cup win, Twitter users were calling the Golden Boot winner Megan Rapinoe their president.
Ellis, who led the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team to back-to-back wins, says the time is right to move on.
The soccer star was chosen along with Charlize Theron, Ava Duvernay, Yara Shahid, and Margaret Atwood, among others.
The sports stars announced the news with a sweet Instagram post.
The World Cup winners were married on Saturday surrounded by teammates including Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan.
Rapinoe spoke about how she and her parents continue to have an open dialogue despite her thinking her dad voted for Trump, who went off on her in a Twitter tirade.
Rapinoe and teammate Christen Press said they are not backing away from their fight for equal pay and they'll see the U.S. Soccer Federation in court.
The USWNT champion posed with teammates Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger (who are engaged to each other) and tweeted, 'Gays Rule!'
Appearing at the White House and before Congress, the out athlete called for gender equity in pay and said women's sports are not "spontaneously combusting" due to trans inclusion.
Bird wrote a piece detailing what it's like dealing with Trump rage-tweeting at the woman she loves in a piece called "So the President F*cking Hates My Girlfriend."
Two World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal would be enough for many, but the 38-year-old has never just been satisfied with sporting achievements.
Defeat for the US – a team aiming for a third consecutive world title – would have ended its participation in the tournament.