Reaction: Sally Yates report into NWSL systemic abuse

The report from the U.S. Soccer independent investigation, led by Sally Yates is in. Meg and Steph discuss the key findings, detailed in the report’s executive summary, as well as the systemic recommendations. Content warning: this podcast discusses sensitive topics including sexual, verbal and emotional abuse. To follow our coverage: https://theathletic.com/tag/nwsl-investigations/ ‘This guy has a pattern’: Amid institutional failure, former NWSL players accuse prominent coach of sexual coercion (from Sep. 2021): https://theathletic.com/2857633/2021/09/30/this-guy-has-a-pattern-amid-institutional-failure-former-nwsl-players-accuse-prominent-coach-of-sexual-coercion/ NWSL & NWSLPA’s joint investigation, one year after Paul Riley: Where it stands, what’s next: https://theathletic.com/3644269/2022/09/30/nwsl-nwslpa-investigation-paul-riley/ Linehan: The NWSL and women’s soccer power brokers have repeatedly turned a blind eye to harm (from Nov. 2021): https://theathletic.com/2972862/2021/11/22/linehan-the-nwsl-and-womens-soccer-power-brokers-have-repeatedly-turned-a-blind-eye-to-harm/ ‘A fear based system’: How the structure of sports protects abusers of power (from Oct. 2021): https://theathletic.com/2862063/2021/10/01/a-fear-based-system-how-the-structure-of-sports-protects-abusers-of-power/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices