By Canadian Press

NYC police probe defaced Rapinoe posters

Jul 10, 2019 | 7:43 PM

New York City police say they are investigating after posters featuring U.S women’s soccer team player Megan Rapinoe (ruh-PEE’-noh) were defaced with derogatory slurs.

Police said Wednesday the vandalism, which was discovered inside the Bryant Park subway station in midtown Manhattan on Monday, was being investigated as a possible hate crime. The posters have since been scrubbed clean.

The 2019 World Cup MVP has been an outspoken advocate for gender equity and LGBTQ inclusion.

The soccer team was honoured with a ticker tape parade Wednesday up New York City’s Canyon of Heroes for winning the World Cup.

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