The New York Police Department is investigating anti-gay slurs directed toward United States women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe.
Scott Gleeson of USA Today reported the news, noting the NYPD confirmed Wednesday that eight celebratory posters featuring Rapinoe in a New York City subway station were vandalized with the hateful comments.
The NYPD hate crimes task force opened up the investigation.
"Hate has no place in the transit system and we work hard to make the subway a welcoming, safe environment for everyone," MTA deputy communications director Shams Tarek said, per Gleeson.