United States women's national soccer team captain Becky Sauerbrunn called for the removal of people responsible for misconduct in the National Women's Soccer League.
"The players are not doing well. We are horrified and heartbroken and frustrated and exhausted and really, really angry," Sauerbrunn told reporters Tuesday. "It's my opinion that every owner and executive and U.S. Soccer official who has repeatedly failed the players and failed to protect the players, who have hidden behind legalities and have not participated in these investigations, should be gone."
An investigation conducted by former U.S. deputy attorney general Sally Yates found widespread sexual misconduct and other abuse toward players across the league, along with several NWSL owners and U.