Fox News
Right-wing commentators giddily reacted to the U.S. women’s national soccer team losing in the World Cup Round of 16 on Sunday, honing in on midfielder Megan Rapinoe for her vocal support of social justice issues like pay equity for men’s and women’s teams, and for her choice not to visit the Trump White House after winning the World Cup four years ago.
Fox News host Jesse Watters, despite saying he wished the team had advanced in the tournament, criticized Rapinoe at length.
“Her abrasive and self-centered style was divisive,” he claimed. “The kneeling and no hand on the heart did not meet the high expectations the American public has for our athletes to conduct themselves. There is also a way to go about getting a pay raise. Injecting sexism leaves a bad taste in people’s mouths.”