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Laurel Wamsley

5 takeaways from the report on abuse in the National Women's Soccer League

Paul Riley, seen here in July 2020, is among the former NWSL coaches whose behavior is detailed in the investigative report by Sally Q. Yates into abuse in the league. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

A new investigative report details sexual misconduct, verbal abuse, and sexual coercion by coaches in the National Women's Soccer League – and a lack of action by those in charge to address the problems, despite years of complaints from players about certain coaches.

The independent report was written by Sally Q. Yates, the former acting U.S. Attorney General, who was tapped by U.S. Soccer to investigate complaints that rocked the league a year ago amid reports by The Athletic and The Washington Post.

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