Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe have announced their split after being together for nearly an decade. The athletes revealed the news via a joint post on Instagram.
“There really is no smooth or easy way to share this news,” their statement begins. “After a lot of thought, we’ve made the decision to separate as a couple.”
“This hasn’t been an easy decision, but it’s one we’ve made together, with so much love, respect, and care for each other,” the statement continues. “We’ve shared a whole life over the last decade, through big moments and in quiet ones, and that is something we’ll always carry with us.”
In the announcement, the two reveal that they won’t be doing their podcast A Touch More together. “The conversations, the laughter. the connection – it means more than we can put into words,” their statement reads. “While this chapter of doing the podcast together is ending, what we’ve built with you isn’t.”
This story is being updated.