'Sports version of AOC': Megan Rapinoe SLAMMED for mentioning Brittney Griner in ESPY 2022 speech

'Sports version of AOC': Megan Rapinoe SLAMMED for mentioning Brittney Griner in ESPY 2022 speech
Megan Rapinoe called for Brittney Griner's release (inset) while giving her acceptance speech for the 'Best Play' award (Christian Petersen/Getty Images, BlackTree TV, and ABC screenshots)

It was a night of the greatest athletes and teams coming together under one roof and getting recognized at the 2022 ESPY Awards on July 20. Present among them was soccer star Megan Rapinoe, who bagged the ‘Best Play’ award for her corner kick goal, leaving Justin Tucker, Ja Morant, and Hansel Emmanuel behind. However, it was her controversial speech mentioning the jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner that grabbed the eyeballs of viewers.

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Wearing high-waisted black satin trousers and an open semi-sheer button-down cream blouse, along with a diamond-patterned blazer, diamond hoop earrings, and a pair of black Gucci loafers, the 37-year-old athlete flipped off at the cameras at the much-awaited ESPY award night, which took place at Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California.