MLS' Politics-Free Code of Conduct Meets Resistance

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A Major League Soccer Policy that bans political demonstrations at matches — including flying the Iron Front symbol, which has become associated with the antifa movement — is a compromise that’s leaving everybody mad.

A board of directors statement from the Portland’s 107 Independent Supporters Trust read, “With the recent rise in targeted attacks against so many groups — LBTGQ+, immigrants, women, religious groups, and more — and the presence of fascists in our stadiums, this symbol represents our firm stance of combating hatred in soccer, our communities, and our world.”

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