Janosch Diggelmann / Unsplash US Women's Soccer Team Denounces Deal That Offered Them the Exact Same Contract as the Men The U.S. Women's Soccer Team said equal pay with male players would not produce the brand of equality they have been seeking. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal September 16, 2021
The White House / Flickr Hope Solo: Megan Rapinoe Would 'Bully' Teammates Into Kneeling for National Anthem One former USWNT teammate is now alleging Rapinoe's political posturing came at the expense of her teammates. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal August 17, 2021
Lorie Shaull / Flickr Megan Rapinoe Says She's 'Been Thinking About' Retirement 'A Lot' After Olympic Disappointment The 36-year-old women's soccer star and national anthem protester is coming off a disappointing Olympics performance. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal August 17, 2021
Lorie Shaull / Flickr Several Subway Franchisees Revolt, Want Company to End Woke Rapinoe's Ads: 'It Gets Tiring Apologizing' Subway has been parading Megan Rapinoe around as one of its chief spokespersons. Several franchisees are not happy about it. By Garion Frankel, The Western Journal August 15, 2021
@MLS / Twitter screen shot Mom Races to Grab Toddler Who Ran Onto Field During Major League Soccer Game The first hour went well, but at about 70 minutes in, the toddler saw his opening and made a break for it. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 10, 2021
Wesley Tingey / Unsplash Lone USWNT Player Stands While Team Kneels Before Bronze Medal Match, Then Makes History Thirty-nine-year-old Carli Lloyd stood tall in more ways than one in what could be the final game of her storied career. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 6, 2021
@baraida / Unsplash Women's Soccer Team Skips Representing United States at Olympic Opening Ceremony The controversial women's soccer team was not the only one missing from the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal July 23, 2021
Lorie Shaull / Flickr Rapinoe and Woke USWNT Suffer Stunning Olympic Upset Loss After Pregame Kneeling Display The United States women's soccer team got the protest part right in its match with Sweden, but that was about it. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 21, 2021
CBS This Morning / YouTube screen shot Naturalized Citizen Offers Heartfelt Tribute to America, CBS Host Responds by Mentioning 'Tiny Child Penis' 'So beautiful. It's so beautiful,' Gayle King said of Bennett's tribute to America. Then she segued into 'something that’s not so beautiful.' By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal June 30, 2021
@emilykschrader / Twitter Anti-Israel Model Thinks She Has a Point with Post About 1939 'Palestine' Soccer Team - Doesn't Realize All the Players Are Jewish Bella Hadid tried to score points by showing a picture of a Palestinian soccer team, but it turned out to be an all-Jewish squad. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal June 9, 2021
@TorelloSports / Twitter screen shot Police Arrest Mexico Fan Suspected of Injuring American Player During Championship Match Irate Mexican fans pelted the US players with water bottles and cups while the American team celebrated its victory. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal June 8, 2021
@FOXDeportes / Twitter Irate Mexico Fans Pelt US Players with Objects as Americans Win Nations League Championship 'Total lack of respect for what's happening on the field and all effort that both teams are putting into the game.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal June 7, 2021
@standardsport / Twitter Fed-Up England Fans Boo Loudly When Players Take a Knee Before Soccer Game 'It’s not something on behalf of our black players I wanted to hear because it feels as though it’s a criticism of them,' the coach said. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal June 3, 2021
@MikeSington / Twitter screen shot ESPN Host Flattened by Falling Piece of Set on Live TV A terrifying moment went viral online after a sports commentator for ESPN Colombia was crushed by studio equipment. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal March 10, 2021
Emilio Garcia / Unsplash US Soccer Council Votes to Allow Anthem Kneeling, Bans Athlete Who Spoke Out Against It The U.S. Soccer Federation acted Saturday to rescind a rule passed in 2017 that required all players to stand for the anthem. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal March 1, 2021
Markus Spiske / Unsplash Soccer Superstar Tells LeBron James to Stop Getting Political: 'Do What You're Good At' He praised the Los Angeles Laker's performance on the court but said he wasn't so impressed with James' political activism. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal February 26, 2021