Team USA star Megan Rapinoe has been labelled the “the Andrew Tate of LGBTQ feminism” in a scathing attack.
The brutal words came from outspoken US commentator Jason Whitlock who took aim at the female football star.
Whitlock, a former ESPN and Fox Sports employee, unleashed on his show Fearless with Jason Whitlock and stated he was openly rooting against the women’s team.
The outburst and reasoning all stems down to Rapinoe.
Rapinoe has generated controversy for past statements in support of Black Lives Matter, has previously knelt during the national anthem in solidarity with former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and has been a proponent of allowing transgender people to compete alongside those who are not of the same biological sex.
Whitlock however blasted the football star and compared her to controversial right-wing social media personality Andrew Tate.
“In the history of sports, no team has needed a comeuppance more than our women’s soccer team,” Whitlock said.
“Rooting against this American Nightmare is not unpatriotic. Rooting for them is.
“Rapinoe is the ultimate pimp. She is the Andrew Tate of LGBTQ feminism. She sees herself as a force for good, a force for freedom and proper femininity.
“She believes she is a threat to the establishment. She is popular, she is wealthy beyond her imagination, sexually liberated and adored by her followers.
“She is a fraud. She hates America because she hates herself. She is toxic. Her attitude pervades the national team.
“At 38, she is only on the roster to further burnish her brand.”
Whitlock’s scathing attack comes hot on the heels of a blistering spray from veteran presenter Megan Kelly.
Kelly called the US women’s soccer team “morons” for their lack of patriotism during the Women’s World Cup and said fading star Rapinoe has “poisoned” the squad.
“Megan Rapinoe, she’s the leader of all this,” Kelly told listeners of her SiriusXM podcast ‘The Megyn Kelly Show’.
“She’s not a starter. So that’s why she’s not on camera when they’re doing the national anthem, but she’s behind a lot of this.”
“She’s poisoned the entire team against the country for which they play,” Kelly said.
“I don’t know about you, but I’m not rooting for them. I’m not with them. I hope they lose … it’s shameful.”
The US only advanced after a shot by a Portuguese forward hit the post in the dying seconds of the match.
Fox Sports studio analyst Carli Lloyd lit into the Americans after the match for yukking it up with fans, dancing and smiling.
Kelly echoed the criticism heaped on the team by the retired USWNT star.
“They’re making fools of themselves,” Kelly said.
“They won’t sing the national anthem, half of them won’t put their hands over their hearts, even the ones who are singing are half-assing it,” Kelly said.
“They clearly don’t want to be doing it. I mean, they look like they don’t even want to be there.”
Kelly added: “It’s like some sort of inconvenience to be representing the USA.”
The US will face Sweden, one of the tournament’s strongest teams, in the knockout round at 7pm (AEST) on Sunday.
– with NY Post