Women's pro soccer player faces teammates' rebuke after calling on league to adopt clear gender standards

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A National Women’s Soccer League club has grown divided after one of its players called on the league to "adopt gender standards" to protect the integrity of the organization and grow the sport.

Elizabeth Eddy’s column appeared in the New York Post last week and she asked, "How do we preserve women’s rights and competitive fairness while fostering meaningful inclusion?"

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Angel City FC defender Elizabeth Eddy (44) during the second half against Bay FC at PayPal Park on July 26, 2024. (Darren Yamashita/USA TODAY Sports)

Eddy wrote that controversies in swimming and track and field have shed light that women’s professional soccer lacks standards when it comes to intersex and transgender athletes. She wrote that the NWSL "must adopt a clear standard," adding that only players born with ovaries should be allowed to play, following the standard in the Women’s Super League in the United Kingdom, or the league should adopt an SRY gene test, like World Athletics and World Boxing.

"Fairness and inclusion are core American values. Reasonable people can disagree about where to draw lines, but avoiding the conversation altogether by shutting out diverse views does not serve us. In fact, we owe it to current and future female athletes to solve this," the 11-year veteran wrote.

But Eddy’s column didn’t sit well with her own teammates.

Sarah Gorden and Angelina Anderson both offered a scathing rebuke of Eddy.

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Angel City FC defender Sarah Gorden (11) kicks the ball against Chicago Stars during