An investigation found that the 'NWSL was permeated by a culture of abusive behavior, including sexual harassment and discrimination'

Three attorney generals released findings after an investigation into the NWSL for player abuse and harassment. The list of consequences is long.

In the wake of an investigation from three attorneys general, the NWSL has announced a $5 million fund for players who were victims of abuse.

The NWSL of 2025 is also not the NWSL of 2021, due to a change in leadership and procedures aimed at player safety. This is the first time, however, that the players have been offered some form of restoration, imperfect as it may be. Money won’t erase what happened. It shouldn’t.

The National Women’s Soccer League will establish a $5 million fund for players as part of a settlement that stemmed from allegations of emotional and sexual misconduct that rocked the league in

The deal comes more than three years after allegations of harassment, emotional abuse and sexual misconduct sparked a crisis that rocked the league and the sport.

The National Women's Soccer League has agreed to establish a $5 million fund for players harmed by abuse or harassment as part of a settlement stemming from over a decade of allegations, including from two members of the Portland Thorns.

Following an investigation into widespread allegations of abuse between 2013 and 2022, NWSL players have access to a new restitution fund.