{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6826a12c696b5d1232d55d7c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How NWSL can improve player safety after Savy King incident","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/1747362011255-8f890e8f-3a27-4dd3-9e17-4e22fcaaf616.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this week's&nbsp;<strong>Full Time Focus,&nbsp;Meg Linehan </strong>speaks to<strong> Meghann Burke,</strong> the executive director of the<strong> NWSL Players Association. </strong>The two discuss how the union is responding to Savy King's medical emergency in the match between Angel City and the Utah Royals last Friday and the NWSL's decision not to suspend the match. What changes to league protocols is the NWSLPA calling for? What’s next for player safety after the Savy King incident? How long will it be before changes are implemented?</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Mentioned on the show:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6346469/2025/05/10/savy-king-injury-acfc-angel-city-nwsl/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">After Savy King’s on-field collapse, why wasn’t Angel City’s match cancelled?</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6354934/2025/05/14/angel-city-savy-king-surgery-collapse-on-field/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Angel City’s Savy King underwent surgery after collapsing on field, prognosis ‘excellent’</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6350029/2025/05/12/nwsl-soccer-savy-king-angel-city/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NWSL must learn from its decision to continue play after Angel City’s Savy King collapsed</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Meg Linehan</p><p>GUESTS: Meghann Burke</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to the&nbsp;<strong>Full Time newsletter&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠here⁠</a></p><p>Visit the&nbsp;<strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}