Outside Hotlines for Athletes Are a Sign of Strained Trust in Sports

By BY DAVID W. CHEN from NYT Sports From women’s soccer to college sports, athletes have lost faith in leagues and organizations handling abuse and other complaints.https://nyti.ms/3EaPvBz

Washington Football Team Will Replace Cheerleaders With a Coed Dance Team

By BY KEN BELSON AND JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports The change came after many accusations of sexual harassment from the women on the cheerleading squad.https://nyti.ms/3bSaqfW

Washington N.F.L. Harassment Report Shocked Many, but Not Women

By BY JULIET MACUR AND KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Diversity and inclusion advocates said until the league fully addresses its toxic relationship with women, “those stories will keep coming.”https://nyti.ms/2BfmidW

Houston Texans’ Cheerleader Director Resigns

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Altovise Gary, who worked for the Texans for 17 years, was named in a lawsuit accusing her and the team of body shaming and failing to protect the cheerleaders.https://nyti.ms/2N9vCAD

Former N.F.L. Cheerleaders’ Settlement Offer: $1 and a Meeting With Goodell

By JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports “I understand that they could meet with us, patronize us and do nothing in the end,” their lawyer says.https://nyti.ms/2Hpqc5N

Another Former N.F.L. Cheerleader Files a Complaint

By JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports A cheerleader for the Miami Dolphins claims that she was discriminated against because of her religion and gender.https://nyti.ms/2qqEms4