One week after the controversy developed, the NWSL has addressed its decision to continue the Utah Royals’ game against Angel City FC on May 9 following an on-field medical scare involving a player. In the 74th minute,

The National Women's Soccer League said that it would abandon future games featuring life-threatening emergencies to players, acknowledging Friday that the game should have ended after Angel City's Savy King collapsed on the field during a match on May 9.

The NWSL has admitted that the Angel City vs. Utah Royals game should not have continued following Savy King’s on-field collapse. A league spokesperson confirmed to The Athletic that it had come to that conclusion following a review of its protocols and “listening to feedback from our stakeholders.”