Kealia Watt and the NWSL Players Association Speak Out: Player Safety Needs to be the First Priority (Soccer 10/21)

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome Chicago Red Stars forward and NWSL PA representative Kealia Watt and Executive Director of the NWSL Players Association Meghann Burke to the show. They discuss what the PA does, Kealia's role as a player rep and the turmoil that has kept the NWSL in the news the last few weeks. Kealia speaks out about the players' decision to demonstrate at the 6-minute mark of games. Meghann gives an inside look at the demands the PA set forth to the NWSL, why the league meeting these demands is so important and how the players want to see the league restructured. 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices