Portland Thorns FC

First Professional Sporting Event Since Coronavirus Opened With Players Kneeling For Black Lives

Players for the National Women's Soccer League's Portland Thorns and North Carolina Courage took a knee during the national anthem.
By Anne M. Peterson, AP

Soccer Fans Erupt In Boos When 'President' Is Mentioned At Military Swearing-In

The Portland, Oregon, crowd jeered during the halftime event when enlistees reached the phrase: “I will obey the orders of the president of the United States.”
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