Fox’s Howie Kurtz Hops On The Megan Rapinoe Bashing Bandwagon

on July 10, 2019 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 10: USWNT member and Golden Boot winner Megan Rapinoe strikes a pose during the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Victory Parade on July 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach/WireImage)
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Fox News’ Howie Kurtz thinks the only “appropriate” issue for the world famous athlete Megan Rapinoe to tackle is equal pay.

Hopping on the same Rapinoe-bashing train that some conservative commentators have been riding since the U.S. Women’s National Team won the World Cup over the weekend, Kurtz made the tired “shut up and dribble” complaint regarding Rapinoe, an openly gay athlete who has been outspoken about kneeling for the National Anthem and the harm the Trump administration has done to LGBT rights.

“I think it’s great, it had the potential to be this wonderful, unifying moment for the country,” Kurtz said during an appearance Wednesday on Fox News. “But she has been constantly giving interview dissing Donald Trump, dissing the White house, dissing the National Anthem. I think that is a shame.”

“The only issue I’ve heard from her, Howie, is equal pay. What are the other issues?” Bill Hemmer, co-host of “America’s Newsroom,” asked.

“Fight for equal pay with the men because the women have done really well and that is an issue I think is perfectly appropriate for her to push,” he said. “She is very liberal and she can’t stand this president and she is using this platform, I’m sorry to say this, to in some ways mar or spoil or tar what could have been a great unifying day for America.”

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  1. “She is very liberal and she can’t stand this president and she is using this platform, I’m sorry to say this, to in some ways mar or spoil or tar what could have been a great unifying day for America.”

    I think Trump has done a superior job at “mar or spoil or tar” as to the Office of the President than anyone else on the planet could ever aspire to.

  2. It is Individual Number One who has brought shame to the nation and the White House.

  3. Avatar for bkmn bkmn says:

    Someone is gunning for a White House gig.

  4. "…she is using this platform, I’m sorry to say this, to in some ways mar or spoil or tar what could have been a great unifying day for America.”

    Cuz there have been so many great unifying days for America since this event:

  5. Wah wah wah.

    Every ahole man who takes on smart, tough women like Rapinoe and AOC just ends up increasing their power.

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