USWNT Protests U.S. Soccer By Hiding Logo On Warm-Ups

The "bitter dispute" between the USWNT and U.S. Soccer Federation "spilled onto the field Wednesday night when players wore their warm-up jerseys inside out in a protest" before their win over Japan in a SheBelieves Cup match in Frisco, Texas. Amid the players' gender discrimination suit against the federation, the USSF this week submitted legal papers "claiming that the women are less skilled and have less-demanding roles" than USMNT players. By wearing the jerseys inside out in pregame, players "hid the USSF crest on the jerseys but allowed the four stars -- one for each World Cup title -- to be visible." Late in the second half, USSF President Carlos Cordeiro "issued an apology and announced a shakeup to the federation's legal team" (AP, 3/11).