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ucla wsoc alum. harvard law ‘25. former pro footballer. @athleteally ambassador. she/her. views are my own.
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words can’t describe the love surrounding this team today. never been more honored to play for a group of people & thankful to
#TakeTheKnee
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That is the last time you’ll see an interview from me about that chapter in my life. Please don’t ask me to talk about it anymore.
I feel like I’ve said my piece, I’ve found my peace, and given all of myself that I can. I’m ready to move forward. thank you 💛
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This sucks. Chadwick Boseman’s ability to bring King T’Challa to life brought me to tears in the theater as a grown woman. I can only imagine the way he inspired little Black boys and girls by allowing them to see a Black superhero on the screen. Rest in Paradise, king. 😞🖤
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I am thrilled to announce that I will be attending Harvard Law School in the fall🎉
This process has not been easy, but I am eternally grateful for my support system that has nurtured & guided me throughout. I am so excited to see what the future holds. See ya in August, Boston!
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There is an absolute crisis in the NCAA. Too many young adults are dying as a DIRECT result of the trauma the NCAA causes elite athletes. I’ve seen the way that our current system of college sports exploits and harms us, and I’m sick of it.
My heart hurts.
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You really never know what people are going through. Check in on your loved ones, always 💛🙏🏽
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this report has brought me peace. i feel vindicated.
to be gaslit, told I was lying, and accused that I was just mad i didn’t get playing time by people for the last 2 years was an experience I wouldn’t wish on anybody.
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this is horrific to read and once again I am reiterating how awful and racist/sexist/homophobic/transphobic/fatphobic/etc. B*rstool is as an entity & P*rtnoy is as a person.
If you are aligning yourself with them, you are a problem.
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Pinoe was my soccer hero growing up. I found the strength to kneel in college in part because of her, and standing where I am today I know her influence sent me on a trajectory towards my wildest dreams. I am forever grateful for her strength and legacy, on & off the pitch 🙌🏽
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Cannot begin to describe the amount of therapy I’m having to do to unlearn the pressure I put on myself as a result of being an elite athlete and student. It truly can warp your thinking in all other areas of your life. Remember that as you’re consuming sport for entertainment.
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I get I’m not a “star” in the NWSL, and given COVID I wasn’t even given an opportunity to play, but I’d like to think I still made an impact on this league during my short time. Not sure why a simple response about players leaving to Europe wasn’t the appropriate thing to say.
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silver linings – it took two years, but I’m back on the pitch with a smile on my face. although it looks a little different, im just happy to have started the process of finding joy in soccer again. thanks for supporting me on this journey, i find strength in you all 🫶🏽
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When my name inevitably gets erased from this narrative, just make sure change continues to happen. I spoke up for the progress of the sport and the league above all else.
Do not forget Black women as we move forward. There cannot be true change if we are left behind.
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I’m sorry but you can’t actively be unsupportive of the LGBTQIA+ community and also claim to love everybody. Just say you’re a bigot and grow up.
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people really love to talk about coming together but then stay silent on race issues. it’s clear to me where people stand.
solidarity is cool and necessary until it’s for Black people right?
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I can promise you I would not want to be teammates with somebody who openly thought my existence was a sin
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College athletes joining Barstool, you’re the weak link lmao. Build your brand away from sexist/racist companies ✨
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I see we are still missing the intersectionality here. Do not forget the harm that was inflicted on BIPOC players in the past year due to the league’s incompetence. I have questions surrounding the fact that all three members of the executive committee are white women.
National Women’s Soccer League announces commitment to systemic transformation.
More:
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This is so fucking dystopian… the rich dressing up in costumes while the right to abortion is literally being stripped in front of our eyes hahahahahahahha
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Some good news in this really crappy time: I just got into Stanford Law! 🥳
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Really fucking incredible seeing Mana and Sinead win a championship tonight.
My heart is so full.
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Yeah, the past 15 minutes sobbing into my knees is enough. See ya tomorrow Twitter. 💛🙏🏽 Better days to come.
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Just submitted all my law school applications, put some good energy out there for me besties ✨😊
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Can we get rid of the narrative that quitting sport to focus on mental health is some sort of weakness?
Reading comments about Naomi + Simone is making me sick. Let young women (esp. Black) take care of themselves, the world already wants them to crumble!
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Read the article. Held back tears. Holy fuck. The fact that these men are able to exploit players in recognizable patterns over and over and over without any intervention is damning. If the NWSL wants to truly be a leader in soccer, there MUST be action.
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The NWSL starts on Saturday.
July can't come soon enough:
➖ NBA season resumes July 30
➖ MLB season starts July 24
➖ NFL training camps open late July
➖ NHL projected to resume late July
➖ MLS season resumes July 8
➖ WNBA season starts July 24
(via
@NBA
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we keep wondering why US Soccer continues, as a whole, to be a racist institution, when it’s clear that it’s rotting from within. Some of these names showing solidarity and support for S*th are deeply concerning and troubling, especially given their involvement with US teams...
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men know they can just shut up right???
You can just TELL the women in this are so tired of him. You can tell a man a fact to his face and he’ll still stand by his initial feeling.
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*actual footage* of the NWSL being shocked to hear about allegations that have been brought to their attention multiple times
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I just want to say thank you for all the support I’ve gotten today. If it wasn’t for the community I’ve had around me the past year, I would not have had the courage to come forward. You all make me brave.
& to anybody who has gone through something similar, I’m here for you 💛
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The display of absolute, unyielding power by players in the NWSL tonight is incredible. I’m so grateful to be able to witness it.
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Sinead Farrelly.
Mana Shim.
Jenna Hellstrom.
Christen Press.
Jen Hoy.
Sam Johnson.
countless others. how many more?
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yeah solidarity fucking rocks
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i can’t even begin to describe how surreal and emotional and grateful this whole thing makes me. thank you, thank you, thank you.
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If y’all ever wonder why i quit for good it was because i didn’t think anywhere was gonna be safe to play again. look where we are lol
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On top of the chaos of today, I just submitted my first law school application! 🙌🏽 fingers crossed for a good cycle!
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Every day I’m reminded why I decided to retire from soccer. And why I’ll remain retired.
The NWSL in particular is a very unsafe place for players and fans, and I’m proven correct every day!
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Unpopular opinion: We don’t need more men coaching women at the highest level. Especially at a club that has branded itself as being women-led???
Angel City FC has a target for their first head coach as a
#NWSL
expansion club: Sean Nahas, currently an assistant coach with the North Carolina Courage.
More
@TheAthletic
(🔓)
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She wrote an Op-Ed!
Check it out if you want, if not, continue to read my Twitter ramblings!
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I’ve had people write me handwritten letters about x, y, & z why they don’t want to kneel, and I just have to say: I really don’t care about x, y, & z. YOUR COMFORT IS NOT MY PROBLEM. Neutrality is siding with the oppressor. Neutrality is not unity or solidarity w/ Black people.
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SOCCER IN THE US IS NOT A SAFE SPACE FOR BLACK PEOPLE AND IT WON’T BE UNTIL ORGANIZATIONS ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE!!!!!
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got retweeted by Colin Kaepernick today, and suddenly it all came full circle ✊🏽
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Just a reminder that Queen Amidala is now an owner in the NWSL... 2020 really might just be an alternate universe
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💀💀💀
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White women are some of the biggest enablers I know. Of racism, of misogyny, of homophobia, of transphobia, you name it. And the worst part is most genuinely don’t think they are.
Please don’t “not all white women” me either. take a look in the mirror and examine how you enable
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Abuse and abusers have no place in sport, and my heart goes out to everybody affected by this retched man. Endlessly proud of those who told their stories, and grateful for
@mollyhc
for continuing to break barriers for players. May we continue to speak truth to power 💛
NEW: NWSL players went to US Soccer with multiple complaints about emotional abuse by Red Stars coach Rory Dames
"I was made to feel by U.S. Soccer that I was in the wrong, there was nothing to report, and that this was acceptable," said Christen Press.
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ever thought of just not *creating* harm in the first place
Included in the Courage's letter is this nine-step plan to remedy harm following the re-signing of Jaelene Daniels.
#nwsl
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white women white womening and then leaving and playing victim when people call them out on their shit 😂 same stuff different year
Bye Twitter ✌🏼. I usually know better than to come on here amongst the warriors!
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maintaining your mental health while playing sports is a constant battle. please remember to be kind to those you interact with on social media. we are real people with very real feelings and struggles!
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this is insane behavior for a grown woman
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Never be afraid to use your voice. You never know what change can happen down the line from speaking your truth 🙌🏽 so excited for the Spirit and all it’s fans! 💛🥳
BREAKING: Y. Michele Kang for the win <3
@WashSpirit
#WhenIRoot
@RoseRoomCo
@SwitchThePitch1
📸:
@Riss_Willett
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Celebrating my Harvard acceptance in my UCLA law shirt to throw y’all off 💅🏽🎉😇
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Let me be frank: Owners and those in positions of power within the NWSL that are making the sale of the Washington Spirit difficult are ACTIVELY harming and traumatizing players currently and formerly in the league. ESPECIALLY BLACK AND BROWN PLAYERS.
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To everybody who is new here:
Hi, my name is Kaiya, Kai for short. I’m 22 years old, a pro soccer player, & a graduate from UCLA. I love video games + reading, and I also have the “radical” notion that Black Lives Matter & our president is racist & evil. Nice to meet ya. 👋🏽
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This stuff coming out about R*ry D*mes is not surprising in the slightest to anybody that has gone through the youth girls’ soccer system. Ask almost anyone and I’d bet they have a story about somebody they know who had inappropriate behaviors with players. It’s a broken system.
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I am in awe of this woman
New: Per a source, here's the full text of a letter sent from Michele Kang to the NWSL's Board of Governors, claiming that Steve Baldwin "no longer has control of the team or the ability to dictate the terms of any sale."
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With permission to post this from her, this was sent by the UCLA Athletic Director to Mia Fishell in response to her speaking up about the racist incident with UCLA Gymnastics.
I find it extremely inappropriate that an AD is trying to silence her for speaking up.
@UCLAAthletics
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thinking about this a year later and it’s nice to think my impact can now be felt. knowing the headspace I was in when this was tweeted (not great) and coming out the other side still has me really proud of myself 💛
I get I’m not a “star” in the NWSL, and given COVID I wasn’t even given an opportunity to play, but I’d like to think I still made an impact on this league during my short time. Not sure why a simple response about players leaving to Europe wasn’t the appropriate thing to say.
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Just want to emphasize that not just women will be impacted by this ruling.
Every person with a uterus will be, including non-binary and trans folks.
Let’s not erase the reality that many people – across all genders – will also be losing access to safe abortion!
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Congratulations to the
@WashSpirit
on an incredible season & a well-deserved championship 💛🎉
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Some of y’all genuinely love excusing bigotry and hatred under the guise of “mistakes”… when using that sort of rhetoric & ideology are actually systematic and deliberate choices based in white supremacy. White fans – you cannot excuse that behavior without inflicting real harm
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sell the team to Michele, Steve
Scoop: Washington Spirit co-owner Y. Michele Kang has increased her offer of $25 million to $35 million for the controlling stake of the NWSL club from majority owner Steve Baldwin, per email sent Tuesday to the league’s board of governors and seen by
@sbjsbd
. Story to come...
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genuinely get these gross fucks out
NEW: A Post investigation found multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against former NWSL coach Rory Dames in youth soccer, including a player who alleged he groomed her and had sex with her once she turned 18.
"Nobody believed those teenagers."
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once again making it explicitly clear that WE CANNOT MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT ADDRESSING RACISM, MICROAGGRESSIONS, LACK OF SUPPORT, etc. TOWARDS BLACK PLAYERS
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imagine being this privileged
All of both lineups, benches, and technical staffs are on the field for the anthem. One player is standing.
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One thing I will not tolerate being called for standing up for myself is a narcissist. I’m not going to feel bad for acknowledging my role in a lot of the change that has happened in woso.
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it’s always been the same message. let your convictions always guide you. BLACK LIVES MATTER.
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FIRST SEMESTER OF LAW SCHOOL FINISHED!
most challenging time of my life, but I DID IT! 🥳🥹💛
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officially booked for Louisville for the NWSL finals weekend 🥳 would love to meet so many of you 🥺 ok thanks
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too little, too late. what about the people you already failed to protect?
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I can’t turn back time and fix what happened, but I’m grateful even a little bit of justice was granted today. To those who came forward with their stories, thank you. For those who are still suffering in silence, thank you too. May we all move forward together!
#NWSL
announces conclusion of investigation into Richie Burke and Washington Spirit:
- Burk "cannot work with any NWSL players" and has been fired
- "Spirit ownership has failed to act in the best interests of the league" and is banned from league governance for 14 days
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haven’t shared one of these in a minute, but just got into USC for law school! Blessed and highly favored! 🙏🏽✨
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Two years ago today I was drafted into the NWSL and my life was forever changed. Don’t know how I feel about it but it feels significant to remind myself about my journey the last 2 years
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On another important note, I’d like to know what lipstick Marta wears that stays on like that after a 90 minute game because i need to invest
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Black women are constantly harmed, constantly expected to endure harm, constantly asked to succeed and excel in spite of harm, and then expected to fix said harm.
We are so strong. I yearn for the day we don’t have to be.
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