U.S. Women's Soccer Team Appeals Equal Pay Ruling During Olympics, Claims Decision 'Defies Reality'
Photo: Berengui/DeFodi Images via Getty The U.S. women’s national soccer team is appealing a judge’s decision to theirequal pay lawsuitagainst the U.S. Soccer Federation. The appeal was filed Friday during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics, which the team did not attend, according toESPN. It was also filed shortly before their second Olympic match against New Zealand on Saturday. In the appeal, the USWNT’s legal team claimed the decision was “legally wrong, and it defies reality” and requested the appellate court “reverse the decision of the district court and remand the case for trial,” per the outlet....