The Orlando Pride has become the first team in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) to update its kit to dark shorts due to period concerns.
The Pride announced the update to its Luna Kit on Tuesday, replacing the white shorts previously worn throughout the 2022 season, in order to "make players more comfortable and confident when playing during their menstrual cycle."
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"We must remove the stigma involved in discussing the health issues impacting women and menstruating non-binary and trans athletes if we want to maximize performance and increase accessibility to sport," Orlando Pride VP of soccer operations and general manager Haley Carter said.