The idea that sport, or any other aspect of society, is somehow isolated from politics is ridiculous. Everything is political, and encouraging people to avoid it and not think about difficult topics is not exactly conducive to a democratic society.
The article also seems to suggest that certain types of movies should also avoid addressing political topics, which is just a bizarre take.
Rapinoe really does get the most vile people angry for the absolute worst reasons.
It’s also very interesting that using interviews to praise or thank god is fine, but making a joke isn’t.