Spain’s women’s soccer team says they won’t play until Luis Rubiales, the Spanish soccer federation president who kissed a player on the lips without her consent during the country’s World Cup victory, is removed from his position. …

Rubiales was passing out gold medals to the team after its 1-0 victory Sunday over England when he kissed Hermoso. FIFA opened an investigation, saying Rubiales’ actions “may constitute violations” of its disciplinary code.

Hermoso was heard telling teammates afterward in the locker room she “didn’t like it” in a video posted on Instagram and YouTube by the newspaper El Mundo and other media outlets.

[Rubiales says he won’t resign, and claims he’s the target of a “witch hunt” by “false feminists.” I don’t think he’ll score many points by using the term “witch hunt” in regard to the women on the soccer team, especially Hermoso, who publicly insisted that she didn’t give permission nor wanted his kiss on her lips. And if that’s the case, one would think that Rubiales would have immediately apologized for stepping over the line. If he had done that, it might have not come to this. — Ed]