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Angel City FC Defender Faces Backlash for Controversial Op-Ed

11/8/2025

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Elizabeth Eddy, defender for Angel City FC, sparked controversy with an op-ed advocating gender standards in the NWSL.
She proposed policies requiring players to be born with ovaries or to undergo SRY gene testing.
Captain Sarah Gorden and other teammates called the piece racist and transphobic.
The NWSL and the NWSL Players Association defended Barbra Banda, a player featured in Eddy's article, and condemned harassment.

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Story summary

Elizabeth Eddy, defender for Angel City FC, sparked controversy with an op-ed advocating gender standards in the NWSL.
She proposed policies requiring players to be born with ovaries or to undergo SRY gene testing.
Captain Sarah Gorden and other teammates called the piece racist and transphobic.
The NWSL and the NWSL Players Association defended Barbra Banda, a player featured in Eddy's article, and condemned harassment.