171- Meg Linehan - The Journalist Who Broke The Story on NWSL Sexual Misconduct Allegations

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🗓️ 14 October 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

We have journalist Meg Linehan back on the podcast to chat about what's happened in the NWSL since her story broke last year about the sexual misconduct allegations in the NWSL and the structural changes that need to take place in order for women's sports to grow and be treated equally. We chat about the key take aways from her article, what's currently happening (including just this week the Sally Yates report findings that investigated allegations of past abusive behavior and sexual misconduct in the NWSL as well as the NWSL/NWSLPA investigation that is currently taking place) and what we believe needs to happen to make the league and women's soccer a safe space.

Meg Linehan is a senior writer for The Athletic who covers the U.S. women's national team, the National Women's Soccer League and more. She also hosts the weekly podcast "Full Time with Meg Linehan."

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0:00.0	Hi, Meg!
0:04.0	Hi!
0:06.0	Are you in Vermont?
0:08.0	Not yet, still in Massachusetts.
0:10.0	My car just got fixed because it was getting fixed while I was in London.
0:14.0	And then they needed a part and it was a holiday weekend.
0:16.0	So I am still here.
0:18.0	Oh man, you're almost there.
0:20.0	Yeah.
0:21.0	And how was the game in England?
0:22.0	Yeah, I mean it was good, weird.
0:24.0	Yeah.
0:25.0	Like just a weird vibe for the whole week.
0:27.0	But then obviously like that one bar call that really changed everything.
0:33.0	But I mean in terms of like atmosphere, it just couldn't be beaten.
0:36.0	Like that is the most hostile crowd I've ever heard at a US ones national team game ever.
0:41.0	And it honestly, like it was really enjoyable.
0:44.0	Like Meg and Rapino getting booed at every corner fit is just something that you never experience.
0:49.0	And I think it's it's good.
0:51.0	And like they tried to start a USA chant.
0:54.0	And to say that that was like just immediately snuffed out.
0:58.0	Like I was cracking.
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