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The season of reckoning in the NWSL is only just beginning.

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Lindsay Gibbs
Nov 24, 2021
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“Nothing short of a total transformation of the league will suffice”

Last Saturday, the Washington Spirit defeated the Chicago Red Stars 2-1 in extra time to capture the championship trophy and finally bring the ninth season of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to a close.

The entertaining final, which featured highlight-worthy moments by many, including veteran national team star Kelley O’Hara and teenage superstar-in-the-making Trinity Rodman, was played in front of 10,360 boisterous fans in a top-flight facility in Louisville, and broadcast live on CBS. (Like, the regular CBS, the one that’s on all the televisions!)

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After a season defined by allegations of verbal and sexual abuse against multiple coaches throughout the league, the Spirit’s victory gave way to a much-needed celebration, and provided a moment for fans to exhale and remember what they love about the beleaguered league.

But the party didn’t even last 48 hours.

At about 1:00 a.m. ET on Sunday night/Monday morning, the Chicago Red Stars announced that head coach Rory Dames resigned.

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