The official NWSL game ball sits on top of a pedestal with the NWSL Logo on it with the stadium behind the ball at the start of the National Women’s Soccer League match between NJ/NY Gotham FC and North Carolina Courage at Red Bull Arena on May 4, 2024 in Harrison, New Jersey.Â
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The National Women’s Soccer League has agreed to a $5 million settlement with three attorneys general over past mistreatment of its athletes, according to a joint announcement on Wednesday.
The settlement closes investigations by New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C., and comes after years of allegations by NWSL players of misconduct and abuse among coaches and officials dating back more than 10 years. The allegations involved sexual misconduct and emotional abuse of players. Independent investigations and the attorneys general found the league failed to take reasonable measures to protect its…
