Player's request accepted: Steve Baldwin out Washington Spirit CEO

The latest: Steve Baldwin is out as the Washington Spirit’s CEO (at the players’ request). After helping to foster a toxic workplace during his three-year tenure, including his recent mishandling of (now former) abusive coach Richie Burke, Baldwin announced his resignation yesterday.

• That said, he still owns a majority stake in the team, though rumor has it he’s trying to sell it to current co-owner Y. Michele Kang...at two and a half times its current valuation.

The context: The resignation came just hours after Alex Morgan, Mana Shim and Sinead Farrelly appeared on The Today Show, where they continued their call for action within the NWSL, as three investigations — from FIFA, U.S. Soccer and the league itself — are now underway.

For more background on this ongoing saga, as well as our own thoughts/feelings/concerns, check out Tuesday’s episode of The GIST of It..