Megan Rapinoe has come under fire for championing transgender athletes, with former gymnast-turned women’s sports activist Jennifer Sey accusing the soccer legend of being ‘full of it.’
Rapinoe, a prominent social activist and critic of Donald Trump, is part of a new campaign by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) entitled ‘More Than A Game.’
The former USWNT star was featured in a video alongside her partner – ex-basketball player Sue Bird – and WNBA star Brianna Turner. ‘Supporting trans youth, isn’t just about sports. It’s about freedom,’ the video says.
The ‘More Than A Game’ campaign, meanwhile, sees the ACLU team up with women’s sports stars ‘in support of trans youth, their families, and their right to be themselves.’
But both Rapinoe and the initiative have drawn the ire of Sey, a former national champion who founded XX-XY Athletics, a clothing company that ‘stands up for women’s sports.’
‘That ad makes me so angry… male advantage is greater than performance-enhancing drugs,’ Sey told Fox News.
US soccer legend Megan Rapinoe has come under fire for championing transgender athletes
Former gymnast-turned women’s sports activist Jennifer Sey said Rapinoe is ‘full of it’
‘Megan Rapinoe has to be one of the most competitive women on the planet. She was on Olympic teams and World Cup teams. She’s one of the most famous soccer players ever. She’s full of it.
‘It just makes me angry, and she’s pulling up the ladder behind her. And I’m sure she would not have tolerated a single player taking performance-enhancing drugs because that provides an unfair advantage.’
The former gymnast added: ‘Get out there and be the best you can be and find the best in yourself. There’s a real satisfaction that comes from that. And Megan Rapinoe knows that.’
Sey also took aim at the ACLU advert, accusing the campaign of ‘twisting what competitive sports are about.’
‘If you want to be all about self-expression, then go enter a talent contest and sing. That’s not what sports are all about. So I find the ad infuriating,’ she continued.
‘Sports are about competition. Sports are not about inclusion. Not everybody makes the team. Sports are competing and striving to get better, and it’s about self-reliance and picking yourself up when you fall down. They’re not about freedom.’
