Salt Lake City, UT - On site from their tactical support center in Utah, the NWSL leadership group reportedly demanded that the Orlando Pride test less for COVID-19 so that they have fewer positive COVID-19 results and can play in the upcoming NWSL tournament.

“You wouldn’t have to drop out if you didn’t know that players and staff were positive,” stated the NWSL to Pride management. “If you are concerned about the high numbers of COVID-19 cases, then just stop testing altogether and you will find that you WONT have any more positive test results.”

After suffering a number of positive COVID-19 tests among both players and staff, the Orlando Pride announced that they would not be taking the field in the upcoming NWSL Challenge Cup.

“We can’t in good conscience expose anyone to our team and staff,” stated one Pride staff member.

However, senior leadership with the league decried such caution.

“If they didn’t want results then they shouldn’t have started testing, I think this is quite obvious,” stated one anonymous staffer.

The Nutmeg News will have more on this as the NWSL considers starting a team of scabs called the Norlando Shmide.