Lyft driver ejects activists following Portland soccer game protest

Fox News reported that a Lyft driver ejected four women in a dark area of Portland, Oregon, after noticing their Save Women's Sports shirts following a soccer game. One of the passengers, Julie Lane, later found her Lyft account deactivated after the incident. [1]

Lane was part of a group of about 20 people wearing XX-XY Athletics shirts and holding a Save Women's Sports sign at Providence Park. Fox News reported that the demonstration drew verbal and physical backlash from spectators, leading to Lane being struck and tumbling over two rows of seats before stadium security removed the group. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, around 20 activists were escorted from Providence Park by security during a Friday match between the Portland Thorns and the North Carolina Courage. Members of the XX-XY Athletics group stated that they were berated and physically struck by other spectators during the altercation. [3]

Portland Thorns FC is an American professional soccer team based in Portland that competes in the National Women's Soccer League. The team was established in 2012 and began play in 2013 with support from the United States Soccer Federation. [2]