The biggest takeaway from the NWSL and NWSL Players Association joint investigation report released on Wednesday? New details that provide for a fuller picture of what has long been happening behind closed doors. itsmeglinehan explains.
On Wednesday, the NWSL and NWSL Players Association released the full report following their joint investigation into misconduct across the league. The document, prepared by law firms Covington & Burling and Weil , details “widespread misconduct directed at NWSL players” at “the vast majority of NWSL clubs at various times from the earliest years of the league to the present.
Note: We echo the same advisement issued by the joint investigative team. The content of the report, and our coverage, is sensitive and graphic. While the report focuses on former head coaches Paul Riley, Rory Dames and Christy Holly, the joint investigative team state they found multiple occurrences of misconduct across multiple teams.
Players also reported a lack of confidence in their teams and the league itself to handle any complaints properly. The report notes, “Even when provided with anonymous reporting channels during the course of this independent joint investigation, including through the NWSLPA, some players expressed skepticism that reports would be appropriately handled due to historical distrust in the league.”
Mostly, the joint investigative team concludes that the Courage — much like with Kurtz’s attempted trade request — did not take additional steps that could have prevented endangering players. Courage owner Steve Malik and Johnson provided a written statement via the team to the investigation report, which detailed their attempts to vet Riley via conversations with various leaders across the Thorns, NWSL and U.S. Soccer .
Despite receiving the results of a damning organizational review about Dames and knowing The Washington Post was about to publish its investigative report, Whisler still considered keeping Dames on staff in a role that did not include player interaction. Ultimately, Whisler asked for Dames’ resignation, but in the club’s separation agreement, Whisler still paid Dames for the rest of the year, and the agreement included “mutual non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions.
“Generally speaking, in our jurisdiction, crimes are investigated by a law enforcement agency, not the prosecutor. An investigation may be initiated by the accuser or a third party who has information that a crime may have been committed. Once the initial investigation has been completed, the report is filed with our office. The prosecutor reviewing the investigation may send the case back to law enforcement for further investigation.
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