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'It can backfire real quick' - Jones slams USWNT players demanding equal pay

The former USMNT midfielder has cautioned the players who are looking for parity with the men, and taken a shot at NWSL in the process

Former U.S. men's national team midfielder Jermaine Jones has hit out at the U.S. women's national team, saying their fight for equal pay could "backfire real quick."

The World Cup champion USWNT are in the midst of a lawsuit against U.S. Soccer alleging gender discrimination, and are set for mediation to attempt to resolve the issue before it goes to court.

But Jones, 37, is not on board with the USWNT's fight, saying that it's normal for women to get paid less than men in sport.