Soccer star Megan Rapinoe took a knee during the national anthem for the second straight US women’s national team match and fourth game overall on Sunday night in Atlanta — as confusion continued to swirl over how she might be discouraged or disciplined.

“Obviously there were boos tonight, boos and cheers tonight. I totally respect that,” said Rapinoe, who entered as a substitute in the 64th minute as the US beat the Netherlands, 3-1. “People feel a certain way, and I want to be respected for the way that I feel.”

The veteran midfielder stubbornly flouted the wishes of the United States Soccer Federation, which has been critical of Rapinoe’s protest, but has yet to reveal any punishment.

After Rapinoe knelt before Thursday’s victory over Thailand — in solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who is attempting to bring attention to racial inequality — US Soccer released an anti-Rapinoe statement saying, in part, “We have an expectation that our players and coaches will stand and honor the flag.”

US national coach Jill Ellis, referring to a possible sanction for Rapinoe, had said: “That’s to be determined at this point. … But I think the way I am and how I’m wired, it’s going to warrant a conversation and then a determination of which direction, in terms of how I want to play this out.”

Rapinoe said Sunday she had a meeting with Ellis and a media relations official in which they “sort of talked through my process.”

“I haven’t talked to US Soccer outside of these guys, and they’re the ones here with me so I expect that would be who I would talk to,” Rapinoe said, according to ESPN. “It affects everyone, so I want to appreciate and make sure I’m keeping everyone in the loop and hearing their opinions and giving mine as well.”

Sports Illustrated reported Rapinoe’s actions have limited support from teammates and a few players tried to dissuade her from kneeling this week.

Carli Lloyd, in comments to Fox Sports 1, distanced herself from Rapinoe, and might even have slipped in a veiled Hope Solo comparison: “It is a distraction, but like we all know, we’ve dealt with a lot of distractions before, whether that be outside distractions, whether that be within the team.”

The national team has its next game Oct. 19 in Utah, and Rapinoe said she’s undecided how long she will keep up her protest.

“I don’t know why [that] has to be the most important thing in this,” Rapinoe said. “I think in a large way it’s ‘OK, you’ve knelt, you’ve made your point.’ But I don’t necessarily feel like that. I don’t know what that looks like. Do I kneel forever? I don’t know, probably not. But I think until I can feel like I’m being more effective in other ways, then this seems appropriate to me.”