Congressional letter addresses domestic violence in male sports leagues, not women's

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'Interestingly, Congress did not send the letter to any of the women's sports league's in the United States. So while it made sure to cover the five major men's sports leagues, it failed to touch on the women's leagues. However, both the WNBA and NWSL have had players accused of domestic violence. In 2012, WNBA player Deanna Nolan was arrested for assaulting her wife. Earlier this year Seattle Reign and USWNT player Hope Solo was arrested for domestic violence. She is accused of assaulting both her sister and nephew at a party in Seattle. Solo had plead not guilty to the charges and her trail is set for November. The NWSL does not have a personal conduct policy like the NFL, but when I spoke to the league about their policies back in June, I was told they do have personal conduct language in their standard player agreement and player handbook. However, the player agreement and handbook are internal documents. The NWSL Operations manual includes the right to fine and/or suspend for major misconduct. Under major misconducts is a section for heinous acts, 'a violent physical assault on another arising out of the scope of one's employment, or being convicted or pleading no contest to a major misdemeanor or felony.' But no specific fines or suspension are listed for any violations under major misconduct.

Congress' failure to include the women's leagues in this matter highlights the continual misconception that women can't be perpetrators. Domestic violence isn't a crime only committed by men, it is also committed by women. To look at only one side of the issue, the side that people on social media are screaming about- Ray Rice hitting his fiancee, leaves an entire group of people at risk. The people who are abused by women are just as real as the victims who are abused by men. Male and female abusers should be abhorred and there should be no place for them in our professional sports leagues.'