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Megan Rapinoe kneels during National Anthem in nod to Colin Kaepernick

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Fooch’s update: Rapinoe offered some thoughts to her former teammate, Julie Foudy

Rapinoe to me on taking a knee for anthem: I'm disgusted w way Colin has been treated & the fans & hatred he has received in all of this.

— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) September 5, 2016

Rapinoe: It is overtly racist. Stay in ur place black man. Just didn’t feel right to me. And quite honestly being gay, I have stood with...

— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) September 5, 2016

Rapinoe: my hand over my heart during the national anthem & felt like I haven’t had my liberties protected, so I can absolutely sympathize.