Crystal Dunn, US Women’s football team striker, has admitted that she was worried and afraid that her career would have been affected if she had joined teammate, Megan Rapinoe in kneeling during national anthem in protest of racism and police brutality
Crystal Dunn, a member of the North Carolina Courage, was the 2015 NWSL Most Valuable Player and has been named to the league’s Best XI twice.
She has earned over 100 caps while earning a spot on the World Cup-winning squad in 2019.
Crystal Dunn said she felt “joy” when teammate Megan Rapinoe decided to kneel as a form of protest, but admitted that she didn’t feel comfortable doing so herself as she feared for her future.
In 2016 team captain Rapinoe was the only squad player that kneeled in solidarity with NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began doing so during the national anthem as a form of protest.
Her actions made U.S. Soccer rule that players must stand during the national anthem.
That rule has since been repealed amid ongoing protests and discussions of racism and police brutality in American society following the death of George Floyd, with President Donald Trump specifically calling out the federation for that decision.
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