Why U.S. Women's Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe Isn't Afraid to Get Political | NowThis

‘We’ve moved the needle on so many things just being willing to speak up’ — Soccer star Megan Rapinoe says it’s her ‘personal responsibility’ to advocate for causes and people she believes in.
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In US news, U.S. women's national team co-captain Megan Rapinoe sat down with NowThis News to talk about being an athlete activist. Rapinoe is a soccer star currently dominating the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 alongside the rest of the USWNT. If you've seen any womens world cup highlights, you know U.S. soccer is dominating the womens soccer tournament. Megan Rapinoe has been carrying out her own US national anthem protest at the World Cup, echoing the action Colin Kaepernick took in the NFL. In this Now This News video Megan Rapinoe highlights why she takes political action.

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