Korbin Albert, a 20-year-old U.S. women's soccer player, faced backlash for past social media posts deemed anti-LGBTQ+. Albert, a Christian athlete, made the Olympic roster, triggering criticism from LGBTQ advocates and former players. Sam Mewis expressed disappointment over Albert's selection, while a former USWNT player demanded a more public apology. Albert's controversial TikTok video and support from a USMNT legend were also highlighted amidst the ongoing debate on LGBTQ+ inclusivity in sports.
These LGBTQ athletes and coaches with Bay Area ties are being seen for who they are as well as what they do, and proud of what that means with their sports. https://t.co/NTiiG2wKxR
USMNT legend DEFENDS controversial Christian soccer star Korbin Albert after LGBTQ+ activists' meltdown over her Olympics selection https://t.co/6uAfc9jZqF https://t.co/v7cW8IEOW4
Albert also posted a TikTok video over the 2023 Fourth of July weekend showing her and members of her family saying that “their pronouns are U.S.A.,” according to the Athletic. https://t.co/syoQ2ymcZ2
Sam Mewis, a former U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder, said that “Korbin Albert’s selection to this roster is upsetting to a lot of people, especially within our women’s soccer community.” https://t.co/syoQ2ylF9u
The 20-year-old Albert, a former Notre Dame midfielder who now plays professionally for the Paris Saint-Germain team, was one of 18 players to make the women’s Olympic squad unveiled Wednesday, spurring immediate criticism from LGBTQ advocates. https://t.co/syoQ2ylF9u
A former USWNT player is pleading for Korbin Albert to bow down to the LGBTQ+ crowd 'in the open' because her public apology wasn't good enough. As @itismarkharris notes, there is nothing Albert, a Christian, could do to fully appease the mob. READ: https://t.co/KJfz1rpShy https://t.co/25vPaDhFtx
U.S. Olympic soccer pick Korbin Albert faces backlash over ‘transphobic’ posts https://t.co/3gXDGDdFNL https://t.co/CQhDscYujk
Cue the outrage on the left after Korbin Albert was chosen for the U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team, given the Christian athlete's previous posts critical of the gender-identity movement. https://t.co/VzCEoXpY09
U.S. Olympic soccer pick Korbin Albert faces backlash over 'transphobic' posts https://t.co/36vYzAAZlW
USWNT fans slam Korbin Albert's selection to Olympic roster after anti-LGBTQ+ social media posts: 'Is it one of God's miracles if she get injured?' https://t.co/WdgNHm9dho https://t.co/YjxAcXkI0a
Korbin Albert making the U.S. women's soccer roster for the Olympics is breaking some people's brains. One former USWNT player is pleading for Albert to bow down to the LGBTQ+ crowd 'in the open' because her public apology wasn't good enough. READ: https://t.co/KJfz1rpks0 https://t.co/kIYaKdtKc1
LGBTQ+ athletes talk about their journey of coming out and the importance of inclusivity in sports industry https://t.co/qIEa2cktSl
I had some thoughts on Korbin Albert and the current state of the LGBTQ movement in women's sports, where it feels like the comfort of people with bigoted beliefs is being prioritized over the inclusion and safety of LGBTQ fans, coaches, and players. https://t.co/3LTS9l1eEc