So this is based on speculation but they make a pretty strong case for it. U.S. women’s soccer player Jaelene Hinkle pulled herself from the roster and some think it’s because of their LGBT gay pride jerseys.

From the New York Post:

That’s what made defender Jaelene Hinkle’s decision to pull herself from the roster for the team’s two international friendlies this week so startling. Hinkle cited “personal reasons” for withdrawing, US Soccer announced in a press release Tuesday, but many have since speculated the federation’s plans to honor LGBTQ month with specially designed rainbow-numbered jerseys played a part in her exit. Hinkle, who plays for the National Women’s Soccer League’s North Carolina Courage, has not shied away from expressing her staunch conservative and religious views. Hours after the Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 ruling in favor of same-sex marriage nationwide, the Denver, Colo., native hinted at her disapproval in a tweet showcasing her Christian beliefs.

This world is falling farther and farther away from God… All that can be done by believers is to continue to pray. — Jaelene Daniels (@jaelenedaniels) June 26, 2015







She also wrote a very vocal post about it on Instagram:

“I believe with every fiber in my body that what was written 2,000 years ago in the Bible is undoubtedly true,” she wrote in the Instagram caption alongside an image of a cross. “It’s not a fictional book. It’s not a pick and choose what you want to believe. You either believe it, or you don’t. This world may change, but Christ and His Word NEVER will. “My heart is that as Christians we don’t begin to throw a tantrum over what has been brought into law today, but we become that much more loving. That through our love, the lost, rejected, and abandoned find Christ. The rainbow was a convent made between God and all his creation that never again would the world be flooded as it was when He destroyed the world during Noah’s time.”

I think she’s exactly right bout this, and I applaud her for her very mature faithful response.

The left isn’t as mature:

bye @JaeHinkle_15. not even sure how you made it to the USWNT anyway….so much more talent in women's soccer that deserves your spot. pic.twitter.com/BSsYjvtdrj — Nettey Farol (@Nettey128) June 6, 2017

Really @ussoccer_wnt, you allow a homophobe in @JaeHinkle_15 on the roster but @hopesolo, the backbone of the NT, is kicked to the curb? — PureEDM (@PureEDM) June 6, 2017

You are despicable @JaeHinkle_15 — c (@happyIarry) June 6, 2017

BUT, remember, this is all speculation at this point. And whether she wants to publicly address it or not, is her decision. I applaud her for being such a great example of loving Christian behavior.

Here are the jerseys they plan to wear: