U.S. women's national team and Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith said she hopes that her club's fans continue to support the team despite the continued fallout from last Monday's Yates report into abuse in the NWSL.
The Thorns are scheduled to host a home playoff game on Oct. 23 against the winner of the first-round game between the San Diego Wave and the Chicago Red Stars. That has led to questions about what actions fans might take in reaction to details that came to light in the Yates report about the Portland organization's handling of abuse allegations against former manager Paul Riley.