The U.S. Women's National Team Players Association issued a statement Tuesday in support of LGBTQ rights in the wake of a controversy over midfielder Korbin Albert's social media posts. (More Football News)
The 20-year-old Albert apologized last month for sharing anti-LGBTQ+ content on her TikTok account. The Paris Saint-Germain player wrote “liking and sharing posts that are offensive, inse🔯nsitive and hurtful was immature and disrespectful which was never my intent.”
The USWNTPA's statement came in the hours before Albert appeared as a substitute for the national team in the She Believes🍰 Cup final against Canada. It was A꧒lbert's second match with the team since the posts came to light. The statement did not mention Albert by name.
“The women's soccer community is one of joy, excitement, kindness and love. We have worked to ensure our community is safe, inclusive and welcoming to everyone. As allies and members of the LGBT🌟QIA+ community, those efforts wi𒆙ll not stop,” the statement said.
“Across the country, human rights are bein๊g stripped away. LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights. T𝕴rans rights are human rights,” the statement continued. “Today and every day the USWNT Players will stand up for those rights.”
Alex Mor✨gan and Lindsey Horan addressed the issue last week during camp. Morgan said it was handled internally.
“We stand by maintaining a safe and respectful space, especially as allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community. This platform has given us an opportunity to highlight causes that matter to us, ဣsomething that we never take for granted. We'll keep using this platform to give attention to🅘 causes,” Morgan said.
