NWSL Opens Investigation After Sarah Gorden Accuses Security Guard Of Racism
The NWSL has announced that it will open an investigation under its anti-discrimination policy. The incident comes from Chicago Red Stars defender Sarah Gorden, who said that she and her boyfriend were racially profiled by a Houston security guard. The incident occurred on April 9, following the Red Stars’ draw with the Houston Dash. Gordon explained that a security officer said her boyfriend “would be arrested if he came close” to talking to her following the match. Gordon pointed out that there were other families of white individuals that were close to one another. “At first, I didn’t reali...