#SALLY YATES FULL#
We can only hope Yates and her team are able to gain full access to every bit of information required to come to a positive conclusion.In the hours after Monday's publication of the Yates Report into the NWSL, the reaction of those in the soccer community was rather muted, one of shock, as they tried to absorb the details of abuse by the league's coaches and inaction of the sport's leaders. We don’t know who, if anyone, is refusing to cooperate with the Yates investigation. Portland has also faced recent criticism for its handling of Timbers midfielder Andy Polo, accused of domestic abuse in 2021 but only released from the team this week. The Thorns were criticized for their handling of Paul Riley’s exit from the club, after which he immediately joined another NWSL club. “We must do this with independence and anonymous resources so that folks can feel comfortable fully coming forward on whatever topic.”Īnother possibility is the Portland Thorns are stonewalling the investigation. “The bottom line for us and for me as we’ve gone through this process is even if you think you have an open door, you can’t understand the power dynamics,” Whisler told the Tribune. One quote seems to show he gets it, but as Yates pointed out, some organizations have been publicly saying they are committed to aiding the investigation but not doing so in action. Whisler has detailed how he plans to make the Red Stars a safer organization for all, including “more checks and balances” and increased staffing.
An immediate thought is the Chicago Red Stars, who allowed Dames to resign instead of firing him.įollowing a public statement on Thursday, Red Stars owner Arnim Whisler gave a rare interview to the Chicago Tribune where he explained the decision to let Dames resign was for legal reasons, and that if Dames hadn’t stepped down before midnight, he would have been fired.
Given Yates’ accusatory tone in the final paragraph of her statement, one wonders who the parties could be that aren’t cooperating. Carlos Cordeiro, the man who resigned in disgrace to pave the way for Parlow Cone to become the first female USSF president only to recently announce he is running for the same position this spring, has yet to issue a public response. Parlow Cone said the investigation was ongoing and will be made public, but her letter left many wondering where the inquiry was at in its process and when more information will be available. She pointed to the ongoing Yates investigation to explain what the USSF is doing in response. Current USSF president and one of the two candidates for the job this spring, Cindy Parlow Cone, released a statement on Thursday morning expressing empathy for the USWNT players’ concerns of player safety. Soccer Federation presidential candidates on Wednesday, asking for answers after the latest report from the Washington Post on Dames’ alleged abuses. Yates’ statement came in response to nine USWNT players sending a letter to the two U.S. Are there parties not fully cooperating or providing requested documents in a timely manner? The statement certainly suggests so, otherwise she would not have specifically asked for greater assistance. As women’s soccer reporter Jeff Kassouf points out above, the last paragraph is of major interest.
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