However, Solo had left the team before Rapinoe ever took a knee before a match. This week, the two women made headlines together again after Solo said her former teammate would "almost bully" other team members into kneeling during the national anthem. Solo's contract was terminated by the federation on August 24, 2016, for "conduct that is counter to the organization's principles" after she called members of Sweden's team "a bunch of cowards" at the Rio Olympics. The two both featured in a docu-series called Keeping Score together in 2016 which followed their addressed equality for women in sports, the wage gap for American women workers, and race in the run-up to the Rio Olympics. Rapinoe is well known for her activism, protests against racial inequality and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights while Solo is noted for spearheading the women team's campaign for equal pay. Read more Hope Solo Left the USWNT Before Megan Rapinoe Starting Kneeling
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