Portland Thorns fans turn into protestors as they support player health and safety outside of Providence Park. Photo courtesy of oregonlive.com.
This story was initially going to be about the Indy Eleven joining the USL Women’s League. A nice, short informative story about the local amateur women’s soccer team taking the next step to a larger organization.
Somehow, my focus has now switched leagues, from the USL Women’s League to the National Women’s Soccer League. It has turned from a simple and sweet story to a story about something far more serious.
The NWSL has been at the center of scrutiny the past several days after numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, coercion and abuse have led to firings of a coach and the resignation of the league commissioner and general counsel.