Content warning: The following is a summary of the report of an investigation done by the U.S. Soccer Federation and Sally Yates/King & Spalding into misconduct across the NWSL. It references accounts of sexual and verbal abuse.
On Monday, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) released the full report of its year-long investigation into alleged sexual abuse and misconduct across the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The investigation was led by former U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, and the findings paint a damning picture of a women’s soccer landscape that, at all levels, fails to protects its players, does not do enough to address evidence of misconduct, and enables an intrinsic and systemic culture of abuse and fear.