Group of fans kicked out of Portland Thorns NWSL match over pro-women apparel labeled 'transphobic'
Video shows eight fans in XX-XY Athletics gear ejected from a Portland Thorns FC match at Providence Park after LGBTQ organizer lobbied officials.
TL;DR
- Eight fans were ejected from a Portland Thorns game at Providence Park for wearing pro-women apparel.
- The apparel included slogans like "Save Women's Sports" and "Woman" from XX-XY Athletics.
- The fans were accused of being transphobic, a claim they deny.
- An LGBTQ organizer actively lobbied officials and the venue to have the group removed.
- The incident raises questions about the enforcement of speech rules in publicly owned stadiums and the interpretation of the NWSL Fan Code of Conduct.