First, the Olympic legend was slammed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who called her bronze medal winning team “left-wing maniacs” who lost because they were too woke., a group of Subway franchisees are pressuring the fast-food giant to give her a red card and expulsion from the game.
Rapinoe became a pitchwoman for the sandwich shop last spring but in the overheated American political climate, the franchisees are claiming the 36-year-old athlete/activist is alienating customers. Rapinoe kneeling at the Tokyo Olympics didn’t help. Getting defeated by arch-rival Canada didn’t help. Or maybe the tone of her commercials caused indigestion.Article content
United States’ forward Megan Rapinoe celebrates scoring her team’s first goal during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup quarter-final football match between France and United States, on June 28, 2019, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.In one ad, Rapinoe knocks a burrito out of a man’s hands by kicking a soccer ball at him.By last month, some Subway owners gathered on a discussion forum and said ‘Game Over.
Can't imagine any company wanting someone so toxic as part of their image