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Sam Mewis reflects on Title XI, credits USWNT’s ’99ers as a source of inspiration at a young age

As March kicks off Women’s History Month, CBS Sports is celebrating 50 years of Title IX with several interviews with trailblazers across the sports landscape. United States women’s national team star and Kansas City Current midfielder Samantha Mewis sat down with Attacking Third podcast to discuss the impact of the federal civil rights law decades later.

The winner of U.S. Soccer’s 2020 Player of the Year reflected on the differences in experiences for players her age growing up and playing soccer. “I felt like growing up, I had every opportunity that I could have asked for,” Mewis said reflecting on Title IX. Read More

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