Lawyers representing former Houston Dash manager James Clarkson said they filed a lawsuit against the NWSL, the NWSL Players Association (NWSLPA) and others Friday, claiming Clarkson was defamed when a joint investigation conducted by the league and the NWSLPA concluded he engaged in "abuse and emotional misconduct".
Others named in the suit include law firms Covington & Burling LLP and Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, as well as Amanda Kramer, Mona Patel and Arianna Scavetti, lawyers who were part of the team investigating Clarkson and others.
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The lawsuit, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN, filed in District Court for Harris County, Texas, alleges that the defendants engaged in defamation, tortious interference, and conspiracy.