Check out this latest episode of the Agony of Defeat! Find links to articles mentioned in the episode below. (Please note that we had some recording issues with this episode, so you'll hear some little blips in the recording, but we're working on finding better equipment to produce with!)

WSJ points to some pretty key inconsistencies in the USSF argument: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-womens-soccer-games-out-earned-mens-games-11560765600

Primer on equal pay: https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2019/7/29/20744785/us-soccers-claims-paying-wnt-more-mnt-no-context

Lalas has been actively working against activism in sports since at least 2017, when he criticized Rapinoe for kneeling during the anthem. A story on that is here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/03/06/damn-right-im-gonna-stand-alexi-lalas-wades-into-u-s-soccers-national-anthem-debate/

Lalas tweet mentioned in podcast: https://twitter.com/AlexiLalas/status/1161654200289419265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1161654200289419265&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeadspin.com%2Fajax%2Finset%2Fiframe%3Fid%3Dtwitter-1161654200289419265%26autosize%3D1

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