Megan Rapinoe took a brief moment at tonight’s ESPYs during her acceptance speech for Best Play honors to acknowledge the plight of the WNBA’s Brittney Griner, currently being held in Russia on drug possession charges.
What was intended as a nice gesture instead blew up the internet, as Rapinoe haters emerged to slag the sentiment and the sentimentizer, with Rapinoe supporters firing back. To make matters worse, Rapinoe and Katie Ledecky had their names mispronounced in the ESPYs live setting.
A few of the Twitter streams:
Megan Rapinoe really doesn’t want to give Russia any draft picks you can tell https://t.co/nEmqSpCdIu
— Jason Dill (@TRICHERATOPS_) July 21, 2022
Megan Rapinoe: “We shouldn’t be dressing up and having awards shows while Brittney Griner is still in Russia” said while dressed up and being a part of an awards show
— Uncle Moe (@Unclemoe63) July 21, 2022
Few things in life...
What was intended as a nice gesture instead blew up the internet, as Rapinoe haters emerged to slag the sentiment and the sentimentizer, with Rapinoe supporters firing back. To make matters worse, Rapinoe and Katie Ledecky had their names mispronounced in the ESPYs live setting.
A few of the Twitter streams:
Megan Rapinoe really doesn’t want to give Russia any draft picks you can tell https://t.co/nEmqSpCdIu
— Jason Dill (@TRICHERATOPS_) July 21, 2022
Megan Rapinoe: “We shouldn’t be dressing up and having awards shows while Brittney Griner is still in Russia” said while dressed up and being a part of an awards show
— Uncle Moe (@Unclemoe63) July 21, 2022
Few things in life...
- 7/21/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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