According to a report from The Oregonian/OregonLive, Portland Thorns FC filed a discovery claim on 15-year-old Olivia Moultrie with the NWSL after U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut placed a restraining order that would allow the teen to play in the league. The NWSL denied the Thorns’ claim, saying that they were working on new discovery rules for young players.
Moultrie family attorney Leonard Simon said that they were disappointed by the decision:
“The family and the lawyers are disappointed in the league’s decision and think it is inconsistent with the letter or the spirit of the court’s ruling.