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The myth that women’s sports are in peril set the stage for rampant abuse in the NWSL

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The myth that women’s sports are in peril set the stage for rampant abuse in the NWSL

The NWSL abuse files, pt. 1

Lindsay Gibbs
Nov 3, 2022
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On Saturday night, the Portland Thorns defeated the Kansas City Current at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., to win the 2022 NWSL Championship. The game aired on CBS in primetime during college football season — a huge deal for a league that often struggles for airtime. According to CBS Sports, 915,000 fans tuned in to watch the game — a 71 percent increa…

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