The NWSL of 2025 is also not the NWSL of 2021, due to a change in leadership and procedures aimed at player safety. This is the first time, however, that the players have been offered some form of restoration, imperfect as it may be. Money won’t erase what happened. It shouldn’t.

The National Women's Soccer League will establish a $5 million fund for players as part of a settlement that stemmed from allegations of emotional and sexual misconduct that rocked the league in 2021. Attorneys general from Washington, D.C., Illinois and New York announced the settlement with the league on Wednesday.

The National Women's Soccer League has agreed to establish a $5 million fund for players harmed by abuse or harassment as part of a settlement stemming from over a decade of allegations, including from two members of the Portland Thorns.

An investigation found that the 'NWSL was permeated by a culture of abusive behavior, including sexual harassment and discrimination'

Following an investigation into widespread allegations of abuse between 2013 and 2022, NWSL players have access to a new restitution fund.

Investigations released in late 2022 that found widespread misconduct that impacted multiple teams, including the Portland Thorns.