Sexism and arrogance at US Soccer: why Cordeiro's exit won't fix a thing

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While the new coronavirus is upending much of the sports world, US Soccer has been unraveled by its own sexism and arrogance, culminating Thursday in the sudden resignation of the federation's president, Carlos Cordeiro. An appalling admission in legal filings that the federation views its female athletes as inherently inferior to their male counterparts. In response to the wage discrimination lawsuit filed by the US women's national team, the federation argued Monday that women have less “ability” than men because ability is based on “the level of certain physical attributes, such as speed and strength”.

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