In 2016, five members of the United States women’s national soccer team sued the United States Soccer Federation. They were tired of being paid less than the men, and they set out to do something about it.
One of those five women is today’s guest, Megan Rapinoe.
She’ll be the first to tell you that she never expected the fight to drag on so long. For six years, they argued their case. They wanted the same contracts as the guys, the same size bonuses, and access to the same things, like charter flights to games.