The Korbin Albert controversy kicked off Wednesday night when United States women’s national team fans discovered her far-right political reposts and likes on social media.
The reposts that got USWNT fans the most upset were on TikTok. It appears Albert’s account reposted videos about people needing to “be saved from being gay or transgender.”
A USWNT player that reposts videos about God “saving” people from being gay and “feeling transgender” is just gross, insulting and unacceptable. Not after the team and also have worked so hard to become a safe place for queer players and fans. https://t.co/FTwW1xjve4 pic.twitter.com/aXVwD2bhT0
— that’s the tea (@tonaliana) March 28, 2024
The USWNT have always been one of the loudest pro-LGBTQ+ voices in the sports-sphere and have made a concerted effort for the team and fandom to be a safe-space for the community.
The fans vehemently reacted to Albert’s social media activities.
Her other reposts included videos calling zodiac signs demonic and more conservative-leaning videos.
here’s a few but hard to explain with no context but just a lot of crazy stuff pic.twitter.com/2z1jXZwWhC
— (@ALEXANDPRESS) March 28, 2024
USWNT fans reactions to Korbin Albert’s posts
Oh no get that girl off the fucking team. ABSOLUTELY NOT.
— Kaitlynn (@kaitlynnlwoso) March 28, 2024
Anyway shoutout to the team that helped me accept who I am, this is the legacy they will be known for no matter what one piece of shit does pic.twitter.com/8zhJDjypeJ
— . (@lentilillness) March 28, 2024
I thought Korbin Albert was a midfielder I didn’t know she was a right winger
— lane (@lanesfoord) March 28, 2024
everytime a uswnt player gets exposed for being maga u know that night on twitter is going down in the history books
— tap byultellas (@catgirlbyulyi2) March 28, 2024
— gen (@keiirawalsh) March 28, 2024
bring back decent uswnt midfielders! pic.twitter.com/Ix6M8afSJr
— liv (@washspirits) March 28, 2024
How'd we go from "u can't win without gays" to literal regressive homophobia and transphobia ummm somebody come get Miss Kornball before I do pic.twitter.com/ix9HMOG0Ch
— Super Macario World (@SuperMacarioWrl) March 28, 2024
korbin albert’s reposts on her tik tok….oh no we’ve gotta another mega right wing christian EEKK
— (@ALEXANDPRESS) March 27, 2024
The state of it. Imagine liking something wishing injury on someone who would have been your teammate, whose number you now wear, & who helped ensure you’ll get paid fairly for your work.
Between that & the homophobia & transphobia her name should be mud in that locker room. https://t.co/XoNG2jBAwz— Gen Williams (@genwilliams) March 28, 2024
And fuck Korbin Albert. pic.twitter.com/0yHpwp5sJ3
— kekka (@TOBINHITT) March 28, 2024
It will be interesting to see what happens next with Albert and the USWNT. The 20-year-old Paris Saint-Germain midfielder played a big role in the Concacaf W Gold Cup in February playing next to Sam Coffey.
The midfield pairing of Albert and Coffey started four games at the tournament including all three of the knockout games.
Albert was named to the SheBelieves Cup roster and is a hopeful for making it on the 18-player Olympics squad.
Time will tell if Albert’s social media controversy blows over or if any serious action is taken.
Update: Korbin Albert apologized via Instagram
