The NWSL’s new commissioner, Jessica Berman, was inspired to get into the business of sports after attending a New York Islanders game as a young woman.
The Islanders scored and she was moved when she saw two strangers share a celebratory hug as the horn sounded. Berman said Wednesday that ever since that moment Nelson Mandela’s quote, “sport has the power to change the world...” has been her guiding principle.
