WNBA Stars Condemn Sex Abuse of Mali Players

By Human Rights Watch

(Nyon, Switzerland) – As March Madness plays out, star US women basketball players have spoken out to condemn sexual abuse of teenage athletes in Mali to spotlight the need for urgent action and systemic reform in international basketball, Human Rights Watch and the Sport & Rights Alliance said today. The governing Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) should urgently provide remedies for the female basketball players in Mali and carry out systemic reforms to protect young players and sideline abusers. In a new video with the US Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA),…

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