Thanks for this, Grant. I read the article in the Athletic, and it was shattering. The pod just backed it up. As if the women in the NWSL didn’t have enough shit to slog through. Can’t say I’m all that surprised, though. Our society needs a lot of work - from the bottom up. Guys, please teach your sons not to act this way. That would be a start. It’s completely unacceptable. What’s really unfortunate is Meg and Molly haven’t even scratched the surface. It’s time to root out these predators in ALL areas of America.
Big thanks to Molly and Meg. Incredible work. One thing that surprised me was how much alcohol there was in Paul Riley's environments and how he used it as a part of his grooming tactics. Is it typical in professional sports for a coach to drink with their players? Women's professional sports? Soccer, in particular? I was surprised that there was as much player drinking on the road as there was in the story, but I was stunned that the coach was with them. Is that the kind of thing that Jill Ellis is doing or is that something particular to Riley that he used to prey on his team?
Thanks for this, Grant. I read the article in the Athletic, and it was shattering. The pod just backed it up. As if the women in the NWSL didn’t have enough shit to slog through. Can’t say I’m all that surprised, though. Our society needs a lot of work - from the bottom up. Guys, please teach your sons not to act this way. That would be a start. It’s completely unacceptable. What’s really unfortunate is Meg and Molly haven’t even scratched the surface. It’s time to root out these predators in ALL areas of America.
Big thanks to Molly and Meg. Incredible work. One thing that surprised me was how much alcohol there was in Paul Riley's environments and how he used it as a part of his grooming tactics. Is it typical in professional sports for a coach to drink with their players? Women's professional sports? Soccer, in particular? I was surprised that there was as much player drinking on the road as there was in the story, but I was stunned that the coach was with them. Is that the kind of thing that Jill Ellis is doing or is that something particular to Riley that he used to prey on his team?