An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches and players.
U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone called the findings “heartbreaking and deeply troubling.”
The NWSL said it was in the process of reviewing the report. The league and the NWSL Players Association is also conducting an investigation. It recounts an April 2021 encounter between Holly and a player, Erin Simon, who now plays in Europe. Holly invited her to watch game film with him and allegedly told her that for every pass she messed up, he was going to touch her. Simon told investigators Holly “pushed his hands down her pants and up her shirt."
Holly was terminated for cause but Racing Louisville declined to publicly state the reason. Yates' report noted that Racing did not provide investigators with details about Holly's employment, citing mutual nondisclosure and non-disparagement clauses. The Thorns said they investigated Riley in 2015 while he was with the team and reported the findings to the leagueThe report said the Thorns were not forthcoming with certain information and they attempted to prevent investigators from using the team's 2015 report.
When the scandal broke last year, former Thorns forward Alex Morgan, posted to social media: “The league was informed of these allegations multiple times and refused multiple times to investigate the allegations. The league must accept responsibility for a process that failed to protect its own players from this abuse.”
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