Brandi Chastain Book: It’s Not About The Bra
Brandi Chastain released a book which entitled: “It’s Not About The Bra: Play Hard, Play Fair, And Put The Fun Back Into Competitive Sports”. She is a professional American soccer defender and midfielder, currently playing for FC Gold Pride of Women’s Professional Soccer. She is known well for stripping her shirt and showing her famous black bra to celebrate her tournament-winning penalty kick in the 1999 Women’s World Cup. This incident has raised some serious debate about women’s sports for quite some time. The black bra recently was taken into custody by a U.S. Bankruptcy court.
“The black sports undergarment she famously exposed to the world after a game-winning goal in the 1999 World Cup had been taken into custody by U.S.bankruptcy court. To secure its release from a storage facility in Newark, N.J., Ms. Chastain would have to pay $250 — plus shipping. “Thank goodness I have another one,” she jokes.” ( Wall Street Journal)
In the book, Brandi Chastain provide a practical guide on playing fair and reaching goals, and solving problems that may face parents of athletes daughters. In the It’s Not About the Bra, Chastain explained that youth sports aren’t just about fun and games anymore, but also violence and bad attitude. This is why she provides a book of answers to all of the problem that challenge young athletes and their parents.
Chastain emphasizes the importance of developing leadership skills, finding (and becoming) role models, and giving back to one’s team and community. She offers a blueprint for kids and parents alike on how to play fair, win (and lose) with grace, and, above all, have a good time doing it.
