NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird has resigned amid an ongoing scandal over alleged sexual coercion by former North Carolina Courage head coach Paul Riley.
Riley was fired by the Courage on Thursday after two of his former players alleged to The Athletic that he coerced them into having sex with him.
All of this weekend's NWSL matches have been called off at the request of the league's players amid the fallout.
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What was said?
On Friday night, the NWSL released a brief statement that read: "The National Women’s Soccer League on Friday has received and accepted Lisa Baird’s resignation as its commissioner.