Chants Of ‘Equal Pay’ Break Out After USWNT Win World Cup

LYON, France (KDKA) — Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle scored for the United States Women’s National Team against the Netherlands, winning 2-0 and capturing their second consecutive World Cup.Shortly after their victory, USA fans in attendance began chanting “Equal pay!” EQUAL PAY #USWNT pic.twitter.com/hQMGz6q54H
— Mina Park (@minapark) July 7, 2019
The chant was in support of a lawsuit the team filed against U.S. Soccer in March.
The women were paid less because it