The World Cup winner pledged her support for the tennis great, saying she will continue the battle for equal pay for the rest of her life
United States forward Megan Rapinoe has echoed Serena Williams' comments on equal pay amid the Women's World Cup winners' ongoing fight for parity with the men's team.
"You know what? I'm gonna fight for equal pay every day, for myself, for my team, and for every single person out there," said Rapinoe.
"Man, woman, immigrant, US citizen, person of colour, whatever it may be. 'Equal pay,' as the great Serena Williams said, 'til I'm in my grave'."
Rapinoe, whose partner is basketball player Sue Bird, also defended her previous comments on Trump when asked what she would say to her fans who support the president and believe she should go to the White House.
She added: "I would try to share our message. Do you believe that all people are created equal? Do you believe that equal pay should be mandated?
"Do you believe that everyone should have health care? Do you believe that we should treat everyone with respect? Those are the basics of what we're talking about.
"I understand people feel upset or uncomfortable. There's feelings of disrespect about the anthem protest or things that I've said in the past. Ultimately, I am here, open and honest.
"I've admitted mistakes. I will continue to do that. I'll continue to be vulnerable and be honest and open and have that conversation."
sheratonen
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Pay for Team USA should be apportioned according to paying attendance at games. Average male team game attendance is 21.000. Average female team game attendance is 6,000. It’s just business, unfortunately. Great season. Maybe attendance will increase next year.
riybdemnos
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equal pay ABSOLUTE NONSENSE and my claim has nothing to do with being Male or female. in sport you are paid on your worth ie if you are one of best in the world people will pay to watch you and buy your football strip etc if you have say for example a great woman football player she drew in more fans, more media attention which could mean better sponsorship people buying merchandise with her name on then of course and exactly correct she deserves more money but obviously the club could only pay her what she is worth to the club, whether Male or female that's how it works..so if a woman in any sport is worth more than the men she definitely should get paid more ie what she or he is WORTH
foreverbay
51
Beat Dallas under 15 Boys team... then circle back to the table, then we’ll talk
Manhattane
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Equal pay and ....playing on real grass! They have cheapened and denigrated women’s soccer in so many ways. Astro turf is much more prone to causing injuries.
deufms
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her grandchildren will be in a grave before that happens oh wait she cant have grandchildren
Lumdklnyz
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have i9ijiif men played the game for years without good pay b4 getting to where they r today. lots of men have lost their lives for this game. women just started it some years back and are already wanting same rights. it just goes to show how ungrateful and jealous women can be? play it for the love of the game not for the money and the money will come in due time. Have u ever thought about saying the same treatment should be given out to each party of a divorce, of course u won't . A man can live with a jobless woman for many years in peace but its completely war if the man is unemployed and the woman isn't cause they r ungrateful and so self centered