Two veteran players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team Wednesday denounced teammate Korbin Albert’s social media activity that supported anti-LGBTQ+ content, calling it “extremely, extremely sad.”
Midfielder Lindsey Horan and forward Alex Morgan made an unscheduled appearance on a video call with reporters ahead of the SheBelieves Cup opener Saturday against Japan in Atlanta.
“We’ve worked extremely hard to uphold the integrity of this national team through all of the generations and we are extremely, extremely sad this standard was not upheld,” Horan said. “Our fans and our supporters feel like this is a team they can rally behind, and it’s so important they feel — and continue to feel — undeniably heard and seen.