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The NWSLPA is calling for change. 📢⁣ •⁣ The NWSL Players Association is calling for immediate changes to league protocols after Angel City’s Savy King collapsed on the field during Friday’s match against the Utah Royals and required life-saving medical attention. 😔⁣ •⁣ Play was delayed for nearly 10 minutes before King was transported to a local hospital, where doctors later discovered a heart abnormality. 👩‍⚕️⁣ •⁣ She underwent surgery on Tuesday and is now in stable condition with an excellent prognosis, according to Angel City FC. 👏⁣ •⁣ Despite the severity of the incident, the match was allowed to resume — something the NWSLPA says should never have happened. ❌⁣ •⁣ “These moments demand humanity, sound judgment, and restraint. Any medical emergency that requires the administration of life-saving care should bring play to an end,” the PA wrote in a statement. ⚽⁣ •⁣ Players from both sides were visibly emotional and gathered in the center circle post-match in a show of solidarity...

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