On June 10, in an international match against Switzerland, the U.S. men’s national team in soccer, while representing our nation, wore special “pride” jerseys, featuring the colors on the numbers on each player’s back. The team’s social media accounts announced the jersey, with the official crest of the team changed from red, white, and blue to the colors of “Pride Month.”
What if a player did not want to promote the cause? Might at least one male on the team be uncomfortable pushing the transgenderism movement to allow males in female soccer? No matter. The activist crusade coerces: Wear the jersey or get off the team.
And what about the American people? Many want to cheer for Team USA, not for niche activist causes.
And what about the sport? The final score of the match that day was Switzerland 4, USA 0. The team has been too busy promoting activism to focus on winning.
In February, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing “the policy of the United States to oppose male competitive participation in women’s sports more broadly, as a matter of safety, fairness, dignity, and truth.” He further ordered his assistant for domestic policy, within 60 days, to “convene representatives of major athletic organizations and governing bodies … to promote policies that are fair and safe, in the best interests of female athletes, and consistent with the requirements of Title IX.”
Four months later, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and the national governing bodies for sports continue to promote transgenderism in sports.
As I explain in the new report, “Reclaim Team USA Sports from Activism,” the U.S. men’s national soccer team is only one of many American national sports teams that are using their public prominence to promote divisive activist causes instead of pursuing excellence in their sport and representing our nation. The causes promoted are not limited to LGBT pride. The same team has worn messages and symbols to promote Black Lives Matter (BLM) and advocate for gun control during international matches.
While the U.S. men’s and women’s soccer teams have led the way in placing symbols and messages of activist causes on their official uniforms and other team attire, other national teams are using their Team USA websites and social media accounts as platforms to promote activist causes.
Other Team Activism
During “Pride Month” 2025, the social media accounts and websites of multiple official national governing bodies for individual sports are full of pride colors instead of our nation’s red, white, and blue. This month, U.S. Figure Skating is celebrating “the power of being unapologetically yourself” and men pretending to be women, and has an entire resource guide about how to promote Pride Month, including material for children. USA Curling is enthusing this month about “love, inclusion, and the power of being your authentic self — on and off the ice” instead of working hard to win on the ice. There are many other examples.
Zeal to supplant the American spirit with activism guides American amateur sports up to the very top levels of leadership. Far from trying to stop the activists’ takeover of Team USA sports, the USOPC sells its own “Team USA Pride Collection.” No red, white, and blue here. Instead the colors are from the pride flag, transgenderism included.
Congress and Trump Must Act
The USOPC’s authority to govern all amateur sports in America (not just the Olympics) comes from Congress. This includes the authority to certify, or decertify, the national governing bodies for individual sports. Recently, it failed to oversee USA Gymnastics, allowing sexual abuse of young female gymnasts. Now, we it is promoting males in female sports; wokeness has replaced the American spirit among many of the official bodies in charge of individual sports.
If allowed to continue along this trajectory, American sports will be a laughing stock in the international arena and a humiliation at home. It is time for Trump and Congress to act. In my report, I outline concrete steps to correct course.
Returning the focus of American sports governance back to sports will require leadership and action from the top. Congress and President Trump, the ball is in your court.