US women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe accepts award from Sports Illustrated — but not without complaining about their racism and sexism

In case you missed it, women’s soccer star (and outspoken Trump critic) Megan Rapinoe was recently honored as Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year. As opposed to someone who actually did more than just criticize the president.

Well anyway, if you assumed she’d be grateful for the award, we regret to inform you that she’s still not satisfied:

Megan Rapinoe Calls Out Sports Illustrated’s Lack of Diversity in Sportsperson of the Year Award Speech (by @ambajagnarine and @ktrain_11)https://t.co/goXYHyRcIm

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) December 10, 2019

More from Mediaite:

As one of just four women to win the Sportsperson of the Year award, she wasted no time in putting SI in the hot seat, saying in an acceptance speech, “Is it truth that I’m only the fourth woman deserving of this award? I don’t think so.”

“Is it true so few writers of color deserve to be featured in this publication? No. Is it true so few women’s voices deserve to be heard and deserve to be read in this publication? I don’t think so.”

YAS DRAG THEM QUEEN. https://t.co/VRyVJs6kLq

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 10, 2019

She can’t even turn it off for one night, can she?

Lol she still accepted the award though

— Not The Girl Next Door (@notsonormalnow) December 10, 2019

Well, yeah.

"Thanks for the award you sexist racists"

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 10, 2019

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lol https://t.co/KgmfZbHecq

— BT (@back_ttys) December 10, 2019

LMAOOOO

— Marvz (@Marvz_Said_It) December 10, 2019

Oh that’s hilarious ?.

— Carolewithane (@Carolewithane13) December 10, 2019

Hard to believe that she’s complaining about something. It’s very unlike her.

— Paddy O’Dhonnabhain (@ODhonnabhain) December 10, 2019

Gosh! WHO could have predicted that she would immediately bite the hand that feeds?
?

— Malarkey Czar (@gypsyluc) December 10, 2019

You know what? Let her. They’re all terrible. We won’t stand in the way of woke cannibalism.

Serves them right.

— Boomieleaks (@notwokieleaks) December 10, 2019

Wokeness bites. https://t.co/fpLpVQikGs

— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) December 10, 2019