Following the Seattle Reign’s 2-1 defeat to the Washington Spirit on Wednesday, Megan Rapinoe responded to the Spirit’s decision to play the national anthem while the teams were in the locker room. The unannounced scheduling change preventing her from kneeling during “The Star-Spangled Banner,” an act she first exhibited Sunday in Chicago to show solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
What was your reaction to the early anthem?
“I didn’t hear it and I wasn’t exactly sure why it wasn’t played. It’s [expletive] unbelievable. Saddened by it. It’s pretty clear what the message is I am trying to bring to light in Chicago and what I continue try to talk about the last few days.