Megan Rapinoe became an activist and fervent for the rights of minorities since already some years ago. The captain of the Women’s National team of the united States has been manifested on several occasions during the ceremonies of his national anthem to the stop put your hand on your chest and avoid to sing it then that is her unable to kneel as he began to make the american football player Colin Kaepernick.
After the actions of Rapinoe and Kaepernick, the Football Federation of the united States decided to implement a policy by that banned players will drive to the protest in 2017.
Now, after U.S. Soccer announced that will allow this type of protest, the president of the federation, Parlow Cone was announced that already asked an apology to the current ‘Golden Ball’ for the implementation of these measures. “I personally apologize (Rapinoe) to implement this policy”, he said to the microphones of ESPN FC.
The protests over George Floyd led to the cancellation of this rule
“The protests definitely galvanized our thinking about the topic. In 2017, when we passed the policy, the board discussion focused on the national anthem and the lack of respect perceived by the flag and missed the point completely”, accepted.
“This was never about our flag. They tried to fight the police brutality and the racial injustices in our society. And it is about seeing and believing and supporting our communities, black and minority who are struggling with injustice”.
“Although personally I chose to continue defending the national anthem and use my voice in other ways, I feel others have the right to kneel”.
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