The U.S. Olympic Committee has a policy of taking away an athlete’s health insurance when they get pregnant. Getting pregnant shouldn’t be a “kiss of death for a female athlete.” @AlysiaMontano courageously exposed this discrimination:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/12/opinion/nike-maternity-leave.html …
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Alysia’s op-ed alerted me to this issue and I wrote to
@TeamUSA with@SenatorBaldwin and@SenBlumenthal to demand an explanation. USOC said they plan on addressing this and I intend to ensure they follow through. Alysia isn’t just a world champion, she’s a champion for justice.4 replies 8 retweets 34 likesShow this thread
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