Sarah Thomas Applauded as She Becomes First Woman to Officiate the Super Bowl
02/07/2021 11:29 pm EST
"Awesome! As a long time football fan I am emotional and celebrating this long over due female ref at the Super Bowl!" actress Kate Hudson wrote in an Instagram post.
"Thank you for working so hard and enduring a long hard road to make your dreams come true and be a role model for young girls everywhere," a fan wrote to Thomas in a heartfelt tweet. "Football is for girls too."
"Woman breaking glass ceilings and women cheering each other on! This is an America I can be proud of," someone else offered.
"Sarah Thomas, you are busting through a glass ceiling I never imagined breaking when I was a little girl watching football with my dad and brothers," another fan said. "You go, Girl!!!"
"I love that she is not trying to be a man with short hair tucked under her hat - wear that blond ponytail proud!" an excited watcher exclaimed.
"My church asked me who I am rooting for tonight. I said the first woman referee of a Super Bowl is my team! Go Team Sarah Thomas!" another Twitter user wrote.
"I didn't realize how much it would mean to me to see Sarah Thomas out there tonight. I felt in that moment the struggle women face in sports and to see her moving mountains is inspiring. Keep supporting women in sports," one last fan offered.
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