Teams stopped play in the sixth minute 'in recognition of the 6 years it took for Mana, Sinead, and all those who fought for too long to be heard,' the NWSLPA said.
with the players, writing,"We ask you to stand in that pain and discomfort with us, as we consider what too many of us have been asked to sit with for too long." Addressing the media, NWSLPA added that players plan to planned to"that do not relate to abuse and systemic change in the NWSL."
The NWSLPA also made the theme clear, writing"Silence is deafening" — a gesture towards the NWSL's alleged culture of silence around abuse allegations. On the field in New York, players including USWNT stars Carli Lloyd and Kelley O'Hara gathered together at midfield to make it clear that this system will no longer be tolerated.
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