ESPN was bashed for an homage to US women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe shortly after the team was bounced from the World Cup — thanks largely to her missed penalty kick.
The sports network ran a three-minute segment narrated by Rapinoe’s fiancee, WNBA legend Sue Bird, on Sunday morning that paid tribute to the soccer star’s 20-year career.
The tribute, titled “Unapologetically Rapinoe,” so soon after the two-time defending champs’ stunning defeat to Sweden in the the quarterfinals didn’t sit will with Clay Travis, a sports journalist and founder of Outkick, a sports-focused news site.
“Here’s how ESPN covered Rapinoe and the US women’s choke job. This isn’t sports, it’s left wing propaganda,” Travis tweeted on Monday.
“Megan Rapinoe airmailed her penalty kick & the US women’s soccer team had their worst World Cup performance ever,” he added.
His post was accompanied by a 17-second clip of the tribute, which showed a slew of photos of Rapinoe kneeling during the national anthem as her teammates stood with their hands on their hearts.
Megan Rapinoe airmailed her penalty kick & the US women’s soccer team had their worst World Cup performance ever. Here’s how @espn covered Rapinoe and the US women’s choke job. This isn’t sports, it’s left wing propaganda: pic.twitter.com/O0MbporFLB
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) August 7, 2023
“Her patriotism has led her to lend her voice to those who need it,” Bird said in the segment.
Megan Rapinoe missed a crucial fourth penalty kick, eliminating her team from the World Cup earlier than ever, and ending her career on a bitter note. ESPN's tribute of the soccer star was bashed for highlighting Rapinoe's politics.
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