USA Curling CEO Jeff Plush is under fire after a United States Soccer Federation independent investigation into "allegations of past abusive behavior and sexual misconduct in women’s professional soccer" found that the former NWSL commissioner did not take appropriate action when confronted with player reports of abuse during his tenure running the league.
In light of the report, the USA Curling Board of Directors released a statement backing its CEO, saying that he "acted in accordance with prioritizing the safety of athletes" when he oversaw the NWSL from 2014-2017.
The statement read, in part:
"Through internal and external review procedures, the Board conducted an independent investigation to ensure that former commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League and current Chief Executive Officer of USA Curling, Jeff Plush, acted in accordance with prioritizing the safety of athletes—which was found to be the case.