“Tyreek Hill should not be playing while these charges are being investigated,” Villanueva said. “The NFL itself proudly proclaims that forty-seven percent of the NFL audience is women, and women are watching to see where the league stands today.” – Kim Villanueva, NOW President
Christian F. Nunes, president of the National Organization for Women, said the guilty verdict should bring a measure of comfort to sexual-assault victims. “They will feel some justice has been served,” she said.
“It’s heartbreaking to listen to the accounts of survivors of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ alleged crimes of sexual violence, rape and abuse. They deserve justice, and Sean Combs must be held fully accountable,” she said, “As new accusations and individuals come forward, we also see how damaged we are as a society by an insidious culture of toxic masculinity that has gone unchallenged too long.”
President of the National Organization For Women, Christian F. Nunes told Newsweek that funding should be allocated to close any loopholes around domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault.
Women deserve a safe space to do their jobs. Before the end of this tournament, TV commentators, social media influencers, and all those who profit from women’s sports need to step up and show they care about women athletes and their fans alike.