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US Soccer Report: NWSL Had 'Systemic' Culture of Sexual Misconduct, Emotional Abuse

The United States Soccer Federation released the findings of its independent investigation into allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct within women's professional soccer in the U.S.

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Today, U.S. Soccer released the full findings and recommendations of Sally Q. Yates’ independent investigation and announced plans to immediately work to implement those recommendations in collaboration with U.S. Soccer members at all levels of the game » <a href="https://t.co/deNMfKPxYK">https://t.co/deNMfKPxYK</a> <a href="https://t.co/2i3Mn92wDA">pic.twitter.com/2i3Mn92wDA</a>

Sally Q. Yates of the King & Spalding law firm summarized her findings in the full report:

"Our investigation has revealed a league in which abuse and misconduct—verbal and emotional abuse and sexual misconduct—had become systemic, spanning multiple teams, coaches, and victims.