The NWSL went from the high of the NWSL Championship in Louisville on Saturday to the all-too-familiar low of yet another investigative report concerning the misconduct of a head coach. Claire Watkins is here to process the news around Rory Dames following Monday’s Washington Post report, plus touch on the final we just attended this weekend between the Red Stars and Washington Spirit.

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Read her work at Just Women’s Sports: https://justwomenssports.com/authors/claire-watkins/

Read Molly Hensley-Clancy’s investigative reporter at the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/11/22/rory-dames-chicago-red-stars-resigns/

Read Meg’s column on the state of the NWSL: https://theathletic.com/2972862/2021/11/22/linehan-the-nwsl-and-womens-soccer-power-brokers-have-repeatedly-turned-a-blind-eye-to-harm/

Read Pablo Maurer’s story on Trinity Rodman: https://theathletic.com/2968074/2021/11/20/trinity-rodman-caps-history-making-rookie-season-with-awe-inspiring-nwsl-championship-performance/
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