The United States women’s national team’s World Cup win last week brought more attention to the team than ever before.
And when that increased interest resurfaced an old video of Jaelene Hinkle, who declined a national team call-up two years ago because she did not want to wear the jerseys used to honor LGBTQ rights during Pride month, U.S. goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris sounded off on Twitter.
“Hinkle, our team is about inclusion. Your religion was never the problem. The problem is your intolerance and you are homophobic. You don’t belong in a sport that aims to unite and bring people together.