On Wednesday, World Lacrosse issued a joint statement with the International World Games Association and The World Games 2022 Birmingham Organizing Committee regarding a consideration to potentially change the format for the lacrosse competition in the upcoming World Games.

You can read the statement below.

Joint Statement From The International World Games Association, World Lacrosse and The World Games 2022 Birmingham Organizing Committee: pic.twitter.com/h4C3EaNxwj

— World Lacrosse (@worldlaxsport) July 29, 2020

This comes in response to significant debate on social media regarding the Iroquois Nationals' exclusion from The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. US Lacrosse Magazine editor in chief Matt DaSilva wrote about the history of the Iroquois Nationals and the continued debate over their sovereignty last week. You can read that story here.

Leo Nolan, executive director of the Iroquois Nationals, said on the Elias Makos Show that he's working to form a National Olympic Committee.

"We're working very diligently to form a National Olympic Committee"

-Leo Nolan

— IROQUOIS NATIONALS LACROSSE (@IRQ_Nationals) July 27, 2020