Posted on 07/12/2023 11:13:25 AM PDT by nickcarraway
JUNE 11: Megan Rapinoe sings to her partner Sue Bird during Bird's jersey retirement ceremony after the game between the Seattle Storm and the Washington Mystics at Climate Pledge Arena on June 11, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Legendary United States women's soccer player Megan Rapinoe believes comedian Dave Chappelle is partially to blame for violence against transgender people.
Chappelle has joked about the transgender community in the past. Rapinoe believes this has led to dangerous times.
“I don’t want to mince words about it. Dave Chappelle making jokes about trans people directly leads to violence, whether it’s verbal or otherwise, against trans people. When Martina or Sage or whoever are talking about this, people aren’t hearing it just in the context of elite sports. They’re saying, ‘The rest of my life, this is how I’m going to treat trans people,'” Rapinoe told TIME.
Rapinoe also mentioned ESPN host Sage Steele and former tennis star Martina Navratilova.
The soon-to-be-retired U.S. soccer star has been very vocal about her support for the transgender community.
“Absolutely ‘You’re taking a ‘real’ woman’s place,’ that’s the part of the argument that’s still extremely transphobic. I see trans women as real women. What you’re saying automatically in the argument—you’re sort of telling on yourself already—is you don’t believe these people are women. Therefore, they’re taking the other spot. I don’t feel that way,” Rapinoe told TIME when asked if she would support a transgender teammate.
Rapinoe and the U.S. women's national team are currently preparing for the 2023 World Cup,
That’s too bad! /s
Say it ain’t so—how will he sleep at night.
The biggest danger to members of the “transgender community” are members of the “transgender community,” but let’s ignore that.
Should it concern me that I have never heard of either person?
Manly woman furious with comedian who tells jokes.
Other “transgender people” are responsible for a great deal of the “violence against transgender people”.
Shouldn’t she be doing commercials and screwing up brands stupid enough to hire that freak?
Chappelle’s Show was the greatest two years of sketch comedy.
Started with Clayton Bigsby and kept rolling.
Can’t take a jock.
The stage comedian better watch it, she is a world-class athlete, and as we all know, he wouldn’t stand a chance against her.
Yes, Chappelle is awesome. If bored, watch Chappelle’s Show.
Rapinoe vs. Chappelle?
My money is on Chappelle.
Well, she's a lesbian, so she wouldn't.
It's a high censorship level when they call to not let even comedians joke about transers.
A high school boy could whip her ass. Dave is not worried.
Megan needs to get the hers and hims under control. Very few people want to see naked, grown men twerking in the streets, let alone gay people dressed like demon nuns, evil clowns, or freaks hanging upside down on a cross.
Martina’s one word response to Megan, “Yikes!”
Is Rapinoe a man?
Legendary? Lol.
The author of this dribble writes meaningless garbage like this:
https://thespun.com/author/aholleran
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