The National Women's Soccer League Players Association has filed a grievance against the NWSL arguing that the league violated terms of the collective bargaining agreement when it vetoed the Washington Spirit 's record-setting contract offer to star forward Trinity Rodman .

The NWSLPA filed the grievance on behalf of Rodman on Wednesday, arguing that the NWSL's rejection of the agreed-upon terms between Rodman and the Spirit was a "flagrant violation" of Rodman's free agency rights and at least five sections of the CBA.

According to the document, which was reviewed by ESPN, the NWSL argued that the agreement between Rodman and Washington violated the "spirit" of the league's competition rules.

Rodman and the Washington Spirit recently had agreed to a multi-year contract that would

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