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Former Chicago Red Stars head coach Rory Dames has been removed from the database of by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, a database meant to keep the public informed of individuals in the coaching space who face allegations of abuse or misconduct.
The Washington Post reported that “insufficient evidence” led to Dames’ case being put on hold, after Nancy Armour of USA Today took note last week that Dames’ name was no longer in the SafeSport database. Dames remains permanently banned from the National Women’s Soccer League.
Dames was investigated by SafeSport as early as 2019 and was reported for abusive behavior as coach of the Red Stars as far back as 2014, according to a 2022 report released by former U.S. attorney general Sally Yates.
In 2021, Dames abruptly resigned from the Red Stars in a midnight press release, one day after coaching the team in the NWSL Championship and one day before the Post published a scathing story detailing years of inappropriate behavior both as a…
