Former ESPN Announcer Faces Backlash For Megan Rapinoe Breakup Comment
Yahoo Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, prominent figures in U.S. women's soccer and the WNBA respectively, announced their breakup after a decade together, sharing a joint statement on Instagram.
- The couple had collaborated professionally, co-hosting a popular female sports podcast, and expressed gratitude for their shared experiences over the past ten years.
- Former ESPN announcer Dan Dakich faced significant backlash online after tweeting that he believed Sue Bird "is not a lifetime lesbian," attributing her sexuality to being "recruited... into that life."
- Dakich's comment was widely criticized as insensitive and inappropriate, though he defended his statement, dismissing the negative reactions as misunderstandings based on his life experiences.
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