SAN DIEGO — Change is difficult to recognize when it is in progress. The day-to-day hustle of reaching a destination can be all-consuming, blinding one to something in plain sight. Finding perspective requires an intentional effort, a momentary pause in a fast-paced world of endless scrolling.
“Look around,” OL Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock told reporters on Thursday, taking a breath to let the setting sink in. Fishlock and her teammates — along with players from NWSL championship opponent NJ/NY Gotham FC — sat at tables throughout an NWSL media day event in a swanky downtown San Diego venue to speak with dozens of national media members about the league’s marquee end-cap to the season.
The bright orange and purple hues of the 2023 NWSL championship branding evoked the feel of a Super Bowl-lite and popped in contrast to the venue’s modern rustic theme. Cameras from local and national outlets joined several in-house league content teams to capture moments both serious and (mostly) silly. The league’s newly…
