U.S. Women's Soccer team protest against "sexist" comments

Megan Rapinoe
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Women’s soccer deserve equal pay

In an ongoing battle for equal pay for the U.S. Women’s soccer, court filings from the US Soccer Federation say male players have "more responsibility" and the men's team "requires a higher level of skill" than their female counterparts.

Although the women’s U.S. Soccer team has four Women's World Cup, four Olympic gold medals, and eight CONCACAF gold cups, they get paid significantly less than their male counterparts.

After the court documents were filed, many of the women’s soccer players felt offended that the U.S. Soccer Federation would make statements that were “stereotype sexist” and not based on “indisputable science”.

The women’s soccer team took a stand during the National Anthem at the SheBelieves Women’s Soccer tournament by turning their warm-up tops inside out, hiding the U.S. Soccer crest, as a show of “solidarity.”

The USWNT has taken the field with their warm up jerseys inside out, hiding the US Soccer crest.This is in response to the latest legal filings by the US Soccer Federation in the gender discrimination lawsuit filed by 28 US players. (@espnW) pic.twitter.com/BTZgYeeNMD

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The lawsuit is seeking more than $66 million in damages. A trial is scheduled to begin in May if there is no resolution.