National Women's Soccer League commissioner Lisa Baird and general counsel Lisa Levine have been removed by the league's board of directors, according to The Athletic's Meg Linehan.
The move comes hours after the NWSL called off this weekend's games in the wake of a report from The Athletic detailing former players' accusations of sexual coercion by now-former North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley.
Former players said Riley made inappropriate comments about players' weight and sexual orientations, with allegations spanning multiple teams and leagues over a decade. But, he is not the first NWSL coach this season to be fired for sexual misconduct or abusive behavior.