Retired U.S. Women’s National Team soccer star Megan Rapinoe was one of the first athletes outside the NFL to emulate self-proclaimed anti-capitalist and Marxist former player Colin Kaepernick’s constant protests against America by kneeling during the national anthem. Now, her fiance, Sue Bird, claims that Rapinoe took a knee “because she loved America.”
Rapinoe ended her pro soccer career this month with an embarrassing loss to Sweden in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, which sent the USWNT home in disgrace from the games. Worse, Rapinoe was one of the reasons the team lost because she missed a crucial penalty kick, depriving her team of an important score.
Bird spends considerable time in the video paying tribute to Rapinoe’s athletic exploits. As for her better-known political activism, Bird says her fiance took a knee against America on the international stage “because she loved America” and wanted to show her “patriotism.”
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