Activists removed from Portland Thorns match after banner display triggers clash
Security personnel escorted a group of activists out of a Portland Thorns soccer match on Friday following an altercation over a banner.
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Around 20 activists supporting female-only sports were forcibly escorted out of a Portland Thorns match on Friday night, Fox News reported. The group unfurled a banner reading Save Women's Sports during the match at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon. [1]
Supporters from the group XX-XY Athletics said they were physically struck and verbally berated by other fans, according to Fox News. Members of the group had initially entered the stadium with their branded shirts covered before unveiling their demonstration during the game. [1]
The incident occurred while the Portland Thorns were playing against the North Carolina Courage, Fox News reported. The club had designated the match as its Fan Appreciation night. [1]
The National Women's Soccer League is the highest level of professional women soccer in the United States soccer league system, comprising 16 teams. [3]
In short
- Around 20 Save Women's Sports activists were escorted out of a Portland Thorns game on Friday.
- The demonstration took place at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.
- Members of the XX-XY Athletics group reported being physically struck and berated by other spectators.
- The Portland Thorns were playing the North Carolina Courage on Fan Appreciation night.
Sources
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- [1]'Save Women’s Sports' activists ejected from NWSL match after being struck, confronted by pro-trans crowdFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Sophie Cunningham on Wikipedia
- [3]National Women's Soccer League on Wikipedia
- [4]Fleeing driver injures NYPD officer in Bronx hit and run incident FTMQ News, 6d ago
- [5]California woman dies after sprinting into traffic to save her dog FTMQ News, 11d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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