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Former NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird stands by decisions during turbulent tenure

Former NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird said that during her time running the league, she acted appropriately and didn’t ignore allegations of misconduct made against former Portland Thorns and North Carolina Courage manager Paul Riley.

Baird made her first public comments since resigning from her position last year, saying, “If something was brought to me, I followed up on it,” in an interview with ESPN reporter Lisa Salters, as part of the E60 documentary “Truth Be Told: The Fight for Women’s Professional Soccer,” which debuts at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday on ESPN. Read More

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