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Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe On Equal Pay And What The U S Flag Means To Her NPR Accessibility links Skip to main content Keyboard shortcuts for audio player Open Navigation Menu Shop Close Home News Expand collapse submenu National World Politics Business Health Science Technology Race amp Culture Arts Life Books Movies Television Pop Food Art Design Performing Music Tiny Desk All Songs Considered We Insist A Timeline Of Protest In New Features Live Sessions Shows Podcasts Daily Morning Edition Weekend Saturday Sunday Things Fresh Air Up First Featured Louder Than Riot Throughline Podcast More Search About Overview Support Careers Connect Press Ethics has also been an outspoken advocate pay equity and the Black Lives Matter movement I see patriotism as constantly demanding better of ourselves she says new book is One Listen middot b Toggle more options Download Embed class punctuation lt iframe src https www npr org embed width height frameborder scrolling no title embedded gt Transcript Sports Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email November PM ET Heard on Terry Gross Enlarge this image celebrates scoring her team’s first goal during Women’s Cup quarter-final match between France United States Franck Fife AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle finals when final whistle blew team stormed field in celebration thousands fans chanted Team co-captained by a symbol gender equality ever since they filed lawsuit March against Federation alleging discrimination Members women’s soccer earn significantly less than their male counterparts despite fact that successful profitable won four tournaments men’s never it comes due paradigm shift how we understand value potential women Men are so often paid compensated show not necessarily what they’ve done actually which normally would say outperform our contract was federal judge dismissed claim May but plans file appeal Wins Title For th Time Head Resigns Amid Dispute With amount money players could possibly compared men very different We’ve get about same dollar-for-dollar that’s sort at heart inequity Updates Protests Racial Justice Lifts Ban Kneeling During Anthem among high-profile white athletes take knee national anthem solidarity with Colin Kaepernick writes life off memoir Interview Highlights repercussions faced after taking They’re gray I’ll Like terms sponsorships didn’t lose any think great Obviously Nike’s big sponsor mine But certainly opportunities short term From soccer’s perspective from playing really play again until spring or even later into next year kneels prior Netherlands Atlanta Ga Sept Kevin C Cox So where part had played those two games knelt October camp coming injury wasn’t my best clearly way back just all signs relating going be needed time used excuse left roster one things it’s like were if you fade distance we’d happy lost did allow me rule instituted stand felt pushed out allowed purposely because regrets kneeling No definitely mean honestly only thing regret maybe came keep That’s something feel still struggle want job have platform talk tough decision sense probably made right battled got level then undeniable problem hands anywhere USWNT set apart other teams always believe will win lot truly deep down we’re battling each understanding takes desire It belief determination hard work trust vulnerability up able kind lay line I’ve many too insecure much don’t There’s insecurity embarrass nth degree game course you’re whole point raw vulnerable care – give look stupid whatever focus winning giving publicly Penguin Random House Publicly changed day people writing may thanking saying I’m reason OK themselves family parents who little budding gay children unspoken They future isn’t stereotype hear difficult being bad It’s Whenever go room interview doesn’t proud live open vital trying reconcile older brother Brian prison drug charges swastika tattoo while do society normal Not wholesale anybody does anything rules multiple can true complicated he found community belonging protection When your pretty power save baffling devastating know well us Why tension guess groups wanted system everybody long prisoners fighting they’re organize fight suppressing them locking away forever ruining lives started realize through his journey amongst should mass incarceration laws three strikes excusable White supremacy dark human rather Holy s— supremacist gonna American flag means someone represents impossible standard We’re there country founded freedom liberty justice start honest some qualities towards chattel slavery brutal ruthless let’s these words ideal free rights filled far Lauren Krenzel Kayla Lattimore produced edited broadcast Bridget Bentz Molly Seavy-Nesper Meghan Sullivan adapted Web Read Programs Newsletters Instagram Contact Help Finances People Public Editor Corrections Get Involved Radio Sponsor Events Visit Terms Use Privacy Your Choices Text Only thanks sponsors Become