A day after a pair of published reports described bleak living and working conditions at the New Jersey professional women's soccer team he owns, Gov. Phil Murphy released a statement Wednesday night saying the players "deserve better" and that he's requiring management to "improve" the situation.
"I don't find the status quo tolerable -- and these players deserve better," Murphy said of his team, Sky Blue FC, in his first public comments since the reports.
"They deserve to operate in a professional and supportive environment so they can do what they do best -- play the game, inspire fans, and build community through the power of the world's most popular sport," he added.