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How NWSL can improve player safety after Savy King incident
How NWSL can improve player safety after Savy King incident

How NWSL can improve player safety after Savy King incident

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On this week's Full Time Focus, Meg Linehan speaks to Meghann Burke, the executive director of the NWSL Players Association. The two discuss how the union is responding to Savy King's medical emergency in the match between Angel City and the Utah Royals last Friday and the NWSL's decision not to suspend the match. What changes to league protocols is the NWSLPA calling for? What’s next for player safety after the Savy King incident? How long will it be before changes are implemented?_______________Mentioned on the show:After Savy King’s on-field collapse, why wasn’t Angel City’s match cancelled?Angel City’s Savy King underwent surgery after collapsing on field, prognosis ‘excellent’NWSL must learn from its decision to continue play after Angel City’s Savy King collapsed_______________HOST: Meg LinehanGUESTS: Meghann BurkePRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________Get in touch: ⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠here⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How NWSL can improve player safety after Savy King incident

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