The United States women’s national team called for an “apology to our their Black players and supporters,” in a statement released on Monday.

The United States women’s national team called for the immediate repeal of U.S. Soccer’s “Anthem Policy,” in a statement released on Monday.

The USWNT also asked for a “statement acknowledging the [anthem] policy was wrong,” as well as an “apology to our Black players and supporters.”

“The Federation should immediately repeal the ‘Anthem Policy,’ publish a statement acknowledging the policy was wrong when it was adopted, and issue an apology to our Black players and supporters,” the USWNT players wrote. “Further, we believe the Federation should lay out its plans on how it will now support the message and movement it tried to silence four years ago.”

USWNT midfielder Megan Rapinoe first kneeled during the national anthem at a 2016 match against Thailand. She kneeled in support of former