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The sexual abuse scandal that broke in NWSL late last week is now spreading to other leagues as players come out of hiding to tell their experiences. Australia and Venezuela are the first to countries to announce investigations into allegations of abuse in their respective women’s leagues and national teams.
Late Tuesday the CEO and managing owner of Washington Spirit stepped down after 27 players went public with a letter asking him to sell the team.