There was some question whether or not she would, but USWNT midfielder Megan Rapinoe didn’t let representing her country stop her from taking a knee during the national anthem.
Rapinoe had already made the gesture “as a nod to” Colin Kaepernick while playing for the Seattle Reign -- when the opportunity (or opposition) allowed -- but wasn’t sure whether she’d be able to make the controversial move while sporting “USA” on her chest.
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She did it.
The United States is playing Thailand on Thursday.
Megan Rapinoe takes a knee during the national anthem while wearing in a US uniform pic.twitter.com/eGnyzW7bWO
— Chris Wittyngham (@ChrisWittyngham) September 16, 2016