Chicago Red Stars players released a coordinated statement on Monday calling on owner Arnim Whisler to sell the team.
Whisler is under fire after revelations from last week’s Yates report showed that he shielded former coach Rory Dames from accountability despite numerous complaints dating back to 2014.
Dames was forced to resign last year after a Washington Post report detailed allegations of sexist comments, abusive conduct, and inappropriate relationships with players.
The Red Stars Board of Directors last week voted to remove Whisler from his position as Chairman of the Board, but that move did not mean that Whisler would be required to sell the team.
Red Stars players are now doing their part to force Whisler’s hand, with their statement saying the owner lied to them about how much he knew about the allegations against Dames.
It continued: “We are united with the Board of Directors in their decision to remove Whisler from the organization entirely and look forward to finding a new majority owner who can help us reach the full potential that we as players always knew existed at this club.”
— Alyssa Naeher (@AlyssaNaeher) October 10, 2022
Prior to the move from the Red Stars Board of Directors last week, Whisler announced he had stepped down from the league’s Board of Governors and had given operational control of the club to the Red Stars’ “executive team.”
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