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June 21, 2024 6:48 AM PT
It’s one of the most powerful images in women’s sports history.
Brandi Chastain, after converting the penalty kick that gave the U.S. its second women’s World Cup title, dropped to her knees and ripped off her jersey in celebration, exposing her black sports bra to a live crowd of 90,000 and a national television audience that peaked at 40 million.
Twenty-five years later it’s still celebrated as a moment of unbridled joy, but also one of liberation.