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How NWSL can improve player safety after Savy King incident
Manage episode 483076943 series 2715882
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?
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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
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HOST: Meg Linehan
GUESTS: Meghann Burke
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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Get in touch: [email protected]
Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime
Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here
Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
440 episodes
Manage episode 483076943 series 2715882
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?
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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
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HOST: Meg Linehan
GUESTS: Meghann Burke
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
_______________
Get in touch: [email protected]
Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime
Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here
Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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