• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
Megan Rapinoe Accuses Former Coach of ‘Fat-Shaming’

Megan Rapinoe Accuses Former Coach of ‘Fat-Shaming’

June 6, 2022
Christians Demand Apology After Dem Mayor Condemns Pro-Life Group’s Event — Which Antifa Mob Disrupted

Christians Demand Apology After Dem Mayor Condemns Pro-Life Group’s Event — Which Antifa Mob Disrupted

May 27, 2025
AOC Doubles Down On Political Loser As Dems Seek To Ditch ‘Abolish ICE’ Bandwagon

AOC Doubles Down On Political Loser As Dems Seek To Ditch ‘Abolish ICE’ Bandwagon

May 27, 2025
Trump-Appointed Judge Deals Blow To Feds’ Plan To Nix Blue State Climate Toll Scheme

Trump-Appointed Judge Deals Blow To Feds’ Plan To Nix Blue State Climate Toll Scheme

May 27, 2025
Leo Terrell Serves Up Brutal Reminder For Harvard President About Student Visas

Leo Terrell Serves Up Brutal Reminder For Harvard President About Student Visas

May 27, 2025
Rick Scott Tells Charlie Kirk He Won’t Support Trump’s ‘Beautiful Bill’ In Present Form

Rick Scott Tells Charlie Kirk He Won’t Support Trump’s ‘Beautiful Bill’ In Present Form

May 27, 2025
NAN HAYWORTH: Don’t Count Mike Lawler Out After His SALT Stand

NAN HAYWORTH: Don’t Count Mike Lawler Out After His SALT Stand

May 27, 2025
Bear Grylls Talks About His Christian Faith: ‘It Has To Be Tried To Be Felt’

Bear Grylls Talks About His Christian Faith: ‘It Has To Be Tried To Be Felt’

May 27, 2025
Democrat Rep Jumps Down Throat Of CNN Host For Asking Her About Voters’ Negative Views About Party

Democrat Rep Jumps Down Throat Of CNN Host For Asking Her About Voters’ Negative Views About Party

May 27, 2025
House GOP Puts Democrat Mayor Under Microscope For Allegedly ‘Aiding And Abetting’ Illegal Immigration

House GOP Puts Democrat Mayor Under Microscope For Allegedly ‘Aiding And Abetting’ Illegal Immigration

May 27, 2025
NPR Sues Trump, Claims Cutting Its Taxpayer Funding Amounts To ‘Free Speech’ Violation

NPR Sues Trump, Claims Cutting Its Taxpayer Funding Amounts To ‘Free Speech’ Violation

May 27, 2025
EV Startup Promised To Cut China Ties — Then Reportedly Shared US Data Anyway

EV Startup Promised To Cut China Ties — Then Reportedly Shared US Data Anyway

May 27, 2025
‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill’s Policies Prove Popular In Key House Districts, Poll Shows

‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill’s Policies Prove Popular In Key House Districts, Poll Shows

May 27, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • State of the Union
  • Elon Musk
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Megan Rapinoe Accuses Former Coach of ‘Fat-Shaming’

by Western Journal
June 6, 2022 at 8:01 am
in News, Sports
235 17
0
Megan Rapinoe Accuses Former Coach of ‘Fat-Shaming’

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Megan Rapinoe attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe revealed that her former coach, Farid Benstiti, made “fat-shaming” comments to players — which could help explain his forced resignation in July.

In an interview with NPR, Rapinoe, who is known for her outspoken support of equal pay for female athletes, spoke about “abuse” that players in the National Women’s Soccer League go through.

“I mean, I see it even just from, you know, the players’ experience in the [National Women’s Soccer League]. How much abuse the players have put up with over the years, you know, even just, like, verbal abuse, like dumb s*** that, like, if a coach said something to me like that, like, there’s no way,” Rapinoe said.

“Just like — well, our coach got fired last year, from the Reign. He made some — it was basically like a fat-shaming comment. He was talking about — he’s going to, like, take people’s food away. And I’m like, oh, my God, grow up. You just got yourself fired; you’re so stupid,” she added.

When Benstiti was forced to resign last year, The Washington Post reported that players complained about verbal abuse “after the French coach allegedly made inappropriate comments to players regarding their fitness and nutrition.”

But Rapinoe’s new comments about Benstiti may explain more precisely why he was forced out.

Rapinoe said that when female athletes are paid, even if it’s barely enough to make a living, they often give up their rights.

“But, like, just little stuff like that where if you’re making $25,000 and you have no autonomy over your rights, you have — you’re not a free agent. You’re barely scraping by. You just came out of college. Like, you’re not going to say anything. You’re just not. Like, it’s too difficult to put someone in that position,” Rapinoe said.

However, when it comes to Benstiti specifically, his behavior and comments as a coach were well known, even before he was hired by OL Reign in 2020, Sports Illustrated reported.

U.S. national team’s Lindsey Horan played for Benstiti when she played at French club Paris Saint-Germain.

Horan explained on a podcast that Benstiti pushed her to lose more weight and even “announced to the team, ‘Lindsey, your weight is not good enough, your body fat is still too high. You’re not going to play in a game until that’s done.’”

“One of my teammates, after an away game, she had chocolate and the coach heard it in the front [of the team bus] and came back and basically took the chocolate from her, and said, ‘You can’t have this around Lindsey,’ because I was sitting a seat ahead of her,” Horan added.

There is, of course, a proven connection between body fat and athletic performance — which is what professional athletes are paid for.

“Reduced nonessential body fat contributes to muscular and cardiorespiratory endurance, speed, and agility development,” the National Strength and Conditioning Association reported.

“The additional body fat can limit endurance, balance, coordination, and movement capacity. Joint range of motion can be negatively affected by excessive body mass and fat as well, and mass can form a physical barrier to joint movement in a complete range of motion. Thus, athletes competing in sports that require high levels of flexibility benefit from having low levels of body fat,” the report continued.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

Tags: Megan RapinoesoccerSports
Were the coach's remarks over-the-top?

Completing this poll entitles you to our news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Yes: 0% (0 Votes)
No: 100% (1 Votes)
Share196Tweet123
Western Journal

Western Journal

Advertisements

Top Stories June 10th
Top Stories June 7th
Top Stories June 6th
Top Stories June 3rd
Top Stories May 30th
Top Stories May 29th
Top Stories May 24th
Top Stories May 23rd
Top Stories May 21st
Top Stories May 17th

Join Over 6M Subscribers

We’re organizing an online community to elevate trusted voices on all sides so that you can be fully informed.





IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Top Stories June 10th Top Stories June 7th Top Stories June 6th Top Stories June 3rd Top Stories May 30th Top Stories May 29th Top Stories May 24th Top Stories May 23rd Top Stories May 21st Top Stories May 17th