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The USWNT are having fun at the White House, except for Megan Rapinoe who saw a ghost

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

It’s a big day in Washington, D.C. for the USWNT who are at the White House to be honored for their amazing Women’s World Cup win over the summer. It’s a special occasion for any athlete to be recognized by the country’s highest office.

A couple of things about these photos though ...

Hope Solo would like to tell you about the world-class education she got at University of Phoenix. Now she’s working as a paralegal. This photo is for their brochure.

Megan Rapinoe got lost on the tour and ran into “Spiteful Jack” -- the White House ghost that has been roaming the halls since 1891. Mystery shrouds Spiteful Jack’s origins, but some say he was a foreign dignitary who choked on a fish bone during a dinner with Benjamin Harrison.

Other’s claim there is no ghost and it’s simply a ruse by the groundskeeper, old man Carothers. All we know is that this is another groovy mystery.

It was too much for Mean, who needed a nap after her fright.

Via @ussoccer_wnt.

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