“It’s really hard to find the words to express how special this is and what this means to me. Soccer held a press conference where the Reign original highlighted what the honor meant to her and how she intends to continue to use her platform to make a difference. When Rapinoe finally answered, she was asked to “please hold for the president of the United States.”Īfter the White House announcement, Rapinoe and U.S. The caller ID on her phone showed two words: “White House.” The Reign forward assumed it was a prank and showed it to teammate Kelley O’Hara, who said, “You probably need to pick that up.” The forward is with the national team for Concacaf World Cup qualifiers. teammates in between training sessions when her cellphone rang. Soccer, Rapinoe was having lunch with her U.S. “This plea doesn’t change that needs to and is working hard to get her home.”Īs highlighted by U.S. BG is being used as a political pawn and we need to bring her home immediately,” Rapinoe shared on her Instagram Stories the day of the event. Rapinoe wore an off-white suit with the initials “BG” and a flower embroidered on the blazer in honor of Brittney Griner, a WNBA and Team USA basketball player who has been held in Russia since Feb. Her family, including fiancé Sue Bird, was in attendance to witness the moment. Rapinoe, who turned 37 just two days earlier, was all smiles as President Joe Biden put the medal around her neck.
This time, it was for a great reason, as Rapinoe was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom along with 16 others in a ceremony at the White House. Women’s National Team forward Megan Rapinoe did what she said she’d never do three years ago with then-President Donald Trump: she went to the f-ing White House.
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