Soccer star Megan Rapinoe is returning from the World Cup a broken athlete. The loss to Sweden lies squarely on her after missing an easy penalty shot on an open net.
Her biggest sponsor, woke brand Nike, is so disappointed that they ended their nearly 2-decade relationship with the player.
We paid for a champion, said Marketing Director Joe Barron, “but unfortunately those days are over. She was great once. Nobody will forget that. Considering she’s also been dropped by the OL Reign, the US Women’s Olympic Team, and the World Coccer Network, that statement may not stand up to the test of time.