Former NWSL player says league culture pressured athletes to support political messages they opposed

After spectators displaying a "Save Women’s Sports" banner were confronted by other fans and removed from Friday’s Portland Thorns game, former NWSL player Elizabeth Eddy is calling out a league culture she says pressures players to support political messages they do not necessarily believe.

Eddy, who retired earlier this year after an 11-year professional career, told OutKick that the confrontation left her "really, really disheartened" but "not surprised at all." Her concerns extend beyond the stands to team environments where...