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USWNT star Alex Morgan fined by NWSL for rant after ‘completely reckless’ challenge that left her fortunate to avoid injury

<p>The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ea-sports-fc-24-player-ratings-alex-morgan-sophia-smith-and-the-best-nwsl-players-in-the-game/bltf0dac009501576d1" target="_blank">legendary United States international forward</a> was in action for the San Diego Wave on Saturday. During that contest, she found herself on the receiving end of a full-blooded challenge from KC Current defender Stine Ballisager Pedersen.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Morgan <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/alex-morgan-blasts-refereeing-san-diego-wave-denied-penalty-uswnt-kc-current-nwsl/bltee33a8ded8c795f1" target="_blank">called the incident out on social media</a> afterwards, questioning how “in what world is this not a penalty and red card, or even foul?” The 34-year-old claimed she would “100% not be walking” had she not spotted the lunge coming and taken evasive action.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In what world is this not a penalty and red card, or even foul? Completely reckless and the leg going in for the tackle doesn't even get a ball when I cut her? Just glad I saw her coming and didn't plant on that leg or I'd 100% not be walking today. <a href="https://t.co/ruQ2rXtcK3">pic.twitter.com/ruQ2rXtcK3</a></p>— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) <a href="https://twitter.com/alexmorgan13/status/1703467188240425109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2023</a></blockquote>
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WHAT THEY SAID

<p>The USWNT star is considered to have breached NWSL regulations with her complaints, leading to the organisation taking action. A statement from the leading division in American women’s soccer read: “The National Women’s Soccer League announced today it has issued a fine to San Diego Wave FC forward Alex Morgan for comments detrimental to the league made on social media on September 17, 2023, in violation of Section 12.2.5 (e) ‘Prejudicial Statements and Public Criticism’ of the League Operations Manual.”</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The NWSL has not revealed how much Morgan – whose mood was further soured by a 2-1 defeat to Kansas – has been fined. Her coach at the Wave, Casey Stoney, decided that she would bite her lip following another controversial outing, telling reporters when quizzed on the incidents that riled Morgan so much: “I don't have anything to say on anything else because I'm not going to give the league any more of my money.”</p>

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

USWNT star Alex Morgan fined by NWSL for rant after ‘completely reckless’ challenge that left her fortunate to avoid injury | Goal.com

Alex Morgan has been fined by the NWSL League following her referee rant after a “completely reckless” tackle left her fortunate to avoid injury.