{"id":32856,"date":"2024-02-21T11:12:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T16:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=32856"},"modified":"2024-02-21T11:12:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T16:12:28","slug":"megan-rapinoe-responds-to-criticism-after-her-proof-of-god-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2024\/02\/megan-rapinoe-responds-to-criticism-after-her-proof-of-god-comment.html","title":{"rendered":"Megan Rapinoe Responds to Criticism After Her ‘Proof’ of God Comment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe recently addressed the controversy that surrounded the final match of her career when she said that her Achilles injury was “proof” that there wasn’t a God, saying that there’s a “special place in hell” for those that celebrated it.<\/p>\n

During an appearance on the “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast, Rapinoe opened up about the injury she suffered early on in the NWSL Championship match between OL Reign and NJ\/NY Gotham on Nov. 11. Rapinoe said, recalling the injury, “It is sad. I wish that didn’t happen.” She added, “I’m just thinking about my teammates coming over and \u2014 of course, it’s sad, but it’s also like \u2014 I don’t know, it’s kind of just like life. We want these perfect stories, and I’m like a controversial figure and having people low-key celebrate it. But then also be so disingenuous about it that that part is kinda funny, too. I’m like, ‘Wow, you guys are in a special place in hell that you’re celebrating this.'”<\/p>\n

She described the\u00a0timing of her injury\u00a0as a “tragically comedic ending.”\u00a0She said, “It’s not funny, but also, this is how I live my life. There are so many more important things than this. And, of course, it’s sad; I don’t think it takes anything away from my career.” Rapinoe spoke about her injury in a post-match press conference. At the time, she said getting injured in the final match of her career was “proof” that there wasn’t a God.<\/p>\n