Lesbian soccer star Megan Rapinoe named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

Megan Rapinoe on the cover of “Sports Illustrated”
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Sports Illustrated magazine just named soccer player Megan Rapinoe as their Sportsperson of the Year.

As co-captain of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team this year, she led the team to victory at the Women’s World Cup in France.

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Her leadership made her the face of the team leading up to their incredible victory, and from that position she spoke out against the Trump administration and took a knee for racial equality.

“I’m not going to the f**king White House,” she said earlier this year when asked if she was excited about the possibility of a White House visit. “We’re not gonna be invited. I doubt it.”

Even earlier in the year, Rapinoe and her teammates sued the U.S. Soccer Federation for pay discrimination against women.

Despite the political controversy – and perhaps because of it – Rapinoe became one of the most talked-about people in sports this year. Former First Lady Michelle Obama recruited Rapinoe to….

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