A Timeline of the Abuse and Misconduct That Have Rocked the NWSL

Christy Holly, then-coach of Racing Louisville FC, was fired on Aug. 31, 2021. The club specified that he was fired "for cause," but did not provide further detail. The Yates investigation, however, later found that while Holly was coaching Racing Louisville, he sexually coerced a player by inviting her to his home for a game film session, then showed her porn and masturbated in front of her. Another time, while watching game film with the player, Christy groped her for every mistake she made on the film.

According to the report, players complained about verbal abuse and mistreatment from Holly during a previous coaching stint at the club now called NJ/NY Gotham FC. Players also said he had a relationship with a player that created a toxic team environment.