Oct 05 2022
Systemic Abuse in Women Soccer
Multiple different incidents have occurred in Women’s including emotional abuse, verbal abuse, sexual relationships, private meetings to watch inappropriate content.
In a report from Monday, players refused to take the field after being outraged by the culture of abuse in their sport and demanded change.
Most were more concerned about being sued or not getting paid due to the finances of Women’s sports if they stood up to the abuse.
This is news because there are serious issues in the NWSL that need to be fixed urgently. It is not a good look for the coaches in the league, nor is it good for the young girls who watch the games wanting to be a professional soccer player one day.
A change to rules needs to be made and enforced to keep these athletes safe. Coaches that abuse players should fined and fired with no return.
One response so far
It’s another black eye for women’s sports in general in the US, and follows the whole pay discrepancy issue for the women’s soccer team. It has currency as a news value.