However, the unfair treatment does not stop there. On December 6th the USWNT was set to play Trinidad & Tobago at Honolulu, Hawaii’s Aloha Stadium. The game, however, was cancelled due to the horrendous condition of the turf field. Former USWNT player Shannon Boxx
told ESPN news,
“… we should
be treated just
like the men, I
don’t think the
men have
played on a turf
field all year
and why are we
now playing on
these types of
fields and in
these conditions."
Goalkeeper Hope Solo posted a picture on Instagram of the poor field conditions later that day saying, “Our loyal fans: Thanks for standing with us against unsafe field conditions & standing tall for #equal treatment #uswnt."
Hope’s teammate Sydney Leroux Dwyer previously tweeted a picture of her turf burned legs
on April 14,
2013 saying,
“This is why
soccer should
be played on
grass!." The
photo of
Dywer’s legs
is a prime
example of
why playing
on turf is bad for
athletes. If
turf is this dangerous for the athletes,
“… we should be treated just like the men..."
-Former USWNT player Shannon Boxx
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