Nicole Minniss, mother of 2023 NWSL Draft pick Mykiaa Minniss, tweeted on Friday a lengthy account of her daughter’s experience with the Kansas City Current during preseason. Minniss stated that her daughter was treated “less than professional, especially considering the NWSL’s past history and allegations of treatment towards fellow players,” and that her experience had “ruined her daughter’s love of the game.”
Minniss said that Mykiaa, a defender selected No. 35 overall out of Washington State, had paid for her own flight to report for preseason and provided her own meals for the first week. After the team’s preseason camp in Bradenton, Fla., Minniss said her daughter was cut from the team. “She was waived,” Minniss said, “with no feedback or reasoning provided.” Following being waived by KC, she spent a few days with the Orlando Pride in their preseason camp before deciding to prioritize her mental health, according to the post.
To Whom It May Concern: pic.twitter.com/z45OX5Rx0v
— Nicole Minniss (@nomychaa) March 31, 2023
The NWSL Players’ Association provided a statement to the Kansas City Star’s Daniel Sperry following the post, which read: “We take Mykiaa’s concerns and that of her family very seriously. We are actively looking into it….
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