Megan Rapinoe, the renowned American football star, is currently facing intense criticism online after a video from the 2019 EPSY awards resurfaced. The video, which has gone viral with over 2.7 million views, captures an incident where Rapinoe appears to dismiss a young fan who approached her for an autograph.
During the awards event, a young boy excitedly presented Rapinoe with a football to sign. In the video, she can be seen signing the ball without acknowledging the fan, who stood nervously in front of her. Rapinoe, adorned in a stylish black tuxedo jacket, turns away to converse with another guest without even looking at the boy or uttering a single word to him. A fellow guest in the background appears visibly shocked by her behavior, holding his head in his hands.
The tweet containing the video was captioned, “Imagine being such an arrogant Narcissist that you don’t even look at a young fan and acknowledge them when signing a ball. This is Megan Rapinoe in a nutshell…” It ignited a fiery debate on social media, with many condemning Rapinoe’s actions.
Piers Morgan, a prominent British television personality who has previously criticized the U.S. women’s football team, retweeted the video and said, “Doesn’t even look at him. Diabolical arrogance.” Tennis star Nick Kyrgios, who had a Twitter spat with Morgan last year, responded with agreement, writing, “Hahahahaha one thing me and Piers agree on.”
Photo Credit: mrapinoe/Instagram
Megyn Kelly, a former television host, also voiced her criticism against Rapinoe earlier this month, stating that she had “poisoned” the U.S. women’s national team. Kelly referred to Rapinoe’s reluctance to sing the national anthem and accused her of negatively influencing the team. These actions and statements from Rapinoe have generated divided opinions among sports fans and the public.
Photo Credit: ABC/Twitter
Photo Credit: ABC/Twitter
While Rapinoe continues to be a polarizing figure in the world of sports, her behavior in this viral video has reignited the ongoing debate about her actions and their impact on her reputation.
