Megan Rapinoe
As she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest civilian honor in the United States –out Olympian Megan Rapinoe paid tribute to detained WNBA star Brittney Griner, wearing a cream blazer with the initials ‘BG’ and a bunch of flowers embroidered onto the lapel, reports CNN.
“The most important part of the day…BG we love you,” Rapinoe said in an Instagram story alongside a close-up picture of the embroidery detail.
Griner has been held in Russia since February on accusations of drug smuggling and is officially classified as “wrongfully detained,” a US State Department official told CNN in May.
In a speech introducing the star soccer player, President Joe Biden praised Rapinoe’s role in securing equal pay for the women’s team and her advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.
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