This was supposed to be a banner year for women's soccer in the United States.

After years of arguments over equitable treatment, a huge win equal pay.

They even cut a deal that would pool World Cup prize money with the men's side.

Equal pay for making the team, for games and events, and for playing in the World Cup.

Which by the way, the US Women's Soccer team has won four times.

But equal pay and pooling prize money didn't fix the culture of abuse.

Calls for change after a scabbing new report revealed systemic abuse and misconduct across US women's soccer.

It turns out there's been a rampant culture of abuse in women's soccer because there's been a rampant culture of overlooking abuse in women's soccer.

But now that finally might change too.

That's coming up on today's split.

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Today explained Sean Ramisroom, we're going to dig into the culture of abuse in US women's soccer today.

But before we do, a note that we will be talking about sexual abuse, you will hear some graphic details.

With that said, let's take a moment to celebrate women's soccer in the United States because for the most part it is driving.

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