The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) plans to adopt a monitoring tool to protect players from online abuse, as stated by Commissioner Jessica Berman. This initiative arises from the scrutiny following online harassment of Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda, who became a target of abusive comments after being named BBC's Women Footballer of the Year. The NWSL's response has evolved, recognizing past shortcomings in supporting players, and aims to involve a technology partner to help combat social media hate effectively by the 2025 season.
"To be clear, we stand by our players. And that includes Barbra Banda. We love seeing her thrive in our ecosystem and it's our responsibility to show up and help her feel supported and protected."
"There were a lot of lessons learned, both about things that we could have done better to support [Banda], internally and externally."
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