While goalkeeper Hope Solo thinks she was banned from the national team for her stance on equal pay, coach Jill Ellis said it was for the sum total of actions.Over time, theres been off-the-field distractions, and the federation has taken action, Ellis said. Each time action has been taken, theres been made clear an expectation that this would the last time such a step would be necessary. Sadly, Hopes postgame comments forced us to make a significant decision. It wasnt a decision just made about comments. It was a sum total of actions that have unfortunately shown a negative light on our program.Ellis discussed the suspension for the first time in a Q & A interview published on U.S. Soccers website.Last month, Solo was suspended for six months for what U.S. Soccer termed conduct counter to the organizations principles.Solo called Sweden a bunch of cowards after the Swedes beat the U.S. 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the quarters of the Olympic tournament, and U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati said those comments were unacceptable.Solo was previously suspended for 30 days in 2015 for her conduct after a training camp incident. She will not be eligible for selection to the national team until February.Solo said she believes the U.S. Soccer Federation terminated her contract as retaliation for her stance on equal pay.Solos remarks, made last week after she was notified of her suspension, were aired for the first time Friday in the final episode of the documentary series Keeping Score. The series follows Solo and fellow U.S. womens national team players Megan Rapinoe and Crystal Dunn before, during and after the Rio Olympics.?I feel like Im being pushed out, because it cant be based off performance, my health, she said in the episode. It cant be based off anything but they dont like me ... because they know Ive been fighting so hard for equal pay.Theyre going to use my comments as an excuse to get rid of me forever so that they dont have to deal with such a strong voice and opposition to field conditions and playing conditions and pay. I think Im just a thorn in their side, and its time for them to cut their losses.Solo was among five members of the USWNT that filed a wage-discrimination action against U.S. Soccer in April. Among its claims, the filing said the womens team was being paid about a quarter of what the men earn despite generating nearly $20 million more revenue last year.Ellis said in the U.S. Soccer interview that the team will look to develop goalkeepers in the run-up to the 2019 World Cup in France.After the Olympics the plan was always to prepare for 2019 and that means investing in the other goalkeepers and getting them playing time. Thats still the process and its the same for every position, she said. Everything right now is building towards 2019 and our future.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. 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RENTON, Wash. -- Jahri Evans took the field for the first time as a member of the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, and the six-time Pro Bowler sounded confident that he can be a difference-maker on his new team.I still feel like Im a top guard in this league, if not the best, Evans said.After spending the first 10 seasons of his NFL career with the New Orleans Saints, Evans signed with the Seahawks on Saturday. The 32-year-old guard missed five games last season due to injury, and Pete Carroll said Evans will have to compete for playing time.Hes not been told hes the starter or anything like that, Carroll said. Hes brought in to compete, and hopefully hell add to the level of our play.The Seahawks current starting guards are Mark Glowinski and first-round pick Germain Ifedi. Both players have had strong training camps.One option for the Seahawks would be to move Ifedi to right tackle and plug Evans in at right guard. But first, they need to see what Evans has left.Asked if he had interest from other teams, Evans said, Took a few visits, had a few phone calls. They chose other guys. Im glad they did.[The Seahawks] are about winning. Ive had 10 great yearss and won a lot of games, did a lot of good things, and it just feels good up here.dddddddddddd Its a good offense, good scheme and [Im] just looking to get to work.Meanwhile, the Seahawks got good news on the injury front Sunday as running back Thomas Rawls was taken off the physically unable to perform list. Rawls had offseason surgery on his left ankle, which he injured in December.Well be working him back into practice next week, Carroll said. He looks like hes really ready to go. Hes really anxious about it. Hes been working very hard. I dont know if well be able to work him as hard at practice as theyve been rehabbing him.Were not going to rush him at all. Well take our time. Were just going to get him to feel his confidence and get that back. But its great to see him back out there. And it means a lot to him, too. Hes worked so hard to get here. And he finally crosses this threshold to get back with his teammates, so its a good deal.If healthy, Rawls is the favorite to be the Seahawks primary running back in 2016. ' ' '