99er’s Reaction Clip

The 1999 USWNT is credited with many things, one was activism for better treatment of all women athletes, professional down to the kiddie leagues. So I find their opinions and reactions to the current 2019 team’s activism as validated. I was interested in knowing from their perspectives, because they’ve lived in and thrived in that situation. To them, it’s the same fight, one which appears to be for a natural right, the right of equality. Excited. United. Exhausted. Three words that summarized their feelings towards the movement started so long ago. There’s the excitement that stems from pride, a proudness for the new representatives of the team and their continued forward thinking and proactivity. Within this cloud of distress, it’s this unity, of the 2019 team altogether suing the federation, along with the palms on their shoulders from the ‘99 team, which creates a sense of strength in numbers. However, the interview was dominated by one word; by one mood; such efforts have, over such an extend period of time, been ‘exhausting’. The federation’s lack towards the welfare of one of the nation’s most successful national teams, in an era of supposed progression, is surprising and thus frustrating. It begs the question, if the ’99 team views the battle of the ’19 team as a recycling of their battle, has the federation really done what it could and should to develop the women’s side of the sport of soccer, as they’ve claim to do?

Link: https://twitter.com/espnW/status/1129169659079606272