Portland Timbers players posted a statement to Twitter on Saturday in support of Thorns and NWSL players in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct against former North Carolina Courage and Thorns coach Paul Riley.
The Timbers players’ statement, signed by 26 players, said:
“There is no place in sport for abuse of women — in any league, in any country, at any level. The experiences shared by NWSL players this week are as unacceptable as they are disgusting. Bringing them to light required tremendous strength and courage.
“We offer our full support to the Thorns players and all NWSL players as they work to ensure abuse like this is removed from our sport and players are protected.
“Timbers players are with you. Players everywhere are with you.”
The Courage fired Riley on Thursday after a report in The Athletic detailed alleged misconduct dating back a decade. Former NWSL players Sinead Farrelly and Mana Shim, both former Thorns players, recounted their experiences with Riley that they said included sexual harassment and coercion. Riley coached the Thorns in 2014 and 2015.
Riley told The Athletic the allegations were “completely untrue.”
On Friday, the NWSL called off this weekend’s games amid the fallout and league commissioner Lisa Baird resigned. FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, told The Associated Press on Friday that it had opened an investigation into the allegations.
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