Megan Rapinoe strikes back against Alexi Lalas
"Does Alexi know exactly what he’s saying?"
"Does Alexi know exactly what he’s saying?"
"I’ve always been somebody that is blunt, that’s honest, that maybe comes across to the media as being selfish, arrogant, all these words that I’ve heard about me."
"It clearly wasn’t about singing the anthem."
The four USWNT matches this year were up a tick on the team's first four matches from 2019.
"Republicans these days are mad at everybody. Bud Light, Disney, wokeness, Joe Biden, and the United States Women’s National Team."
"We gotta keep propping her up, pretending she's a superstar. She's not a superstar. She's really, honestly never been a superstar.”
"Politics, causes, stances, & behavior have made this team unlikeable to a portion of America."
"This team came to be defined by arrogant celebrity activists who went out of their way to exhibit shame in the US, begin the process of destroying their own sport (advocating for men to play women’s sports) and curry victimization with false narratives about equal pay."
Despite a horrible timeslot for the third game, the USWNT's group stage average viewership hit a record high.
"It came, like you said, from a place that was personal, that was emotional, and that was honest."
By finishing second in their group, the next two USWNT games will take place in the middle of the night instead of primetime.
"To question that mentality of this team, to question the willingness to win, to compete – I think it's insane."
"The player of the match was that post. You are lucky to not be going home right now."
The USWNT delivered more strong viewership for Fox Sports.
Different in the world of sports isn’t always a bad thing, especially when it comes to women’s sports and the Women's World Cup.
Over 5 million people tuned in for the USWNT and their 2023 Women's World Cup opener on Friday night despite a difficult time slot.
"Oh, no. She's taking a dump on the set."