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Spirit owner Bill Lynch's statement on Rapinoe's comments

Megan Rapinoe called Spirit owner Bill Lynch homophobic. Lynch insists that the Spirit organization is "absolutely inclusive"

Washington Spirit owner Bill Lynch forcefully responded to Megan Rapinoe calling him "homophobic" after Wednesday night's game in an interview withthe Washington Post'sSteven Goff. On Wednesday, Lynch decided to play the anthem with both teams in the locker rooms rather than have Rapinoe kneel during the anthem. After the game, Rapinoe was asked if she thought homophobia played a part in the decision to play the national anthem with no players on the field.

"I do.