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Ertz, Short say soul-searching led to vulnerability on field

by AP Sports Writer
| July 1, 2020 12:06 AM

Chicago Red Stars teammates Julie Ertz and Casey Short say hard conversations over the past several weeks led to their vulnerability in the moment they shared an emotional embrace while they knelt during the national anthem as the NWSL opened its season.

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