Timbers, Sounders fan groups protest silently

The Timbers Army went silent for the first 33 minutes of tonight's match against the arch rival Seattle Sounders PORTLAND, Ore. -- Supporters groups from the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders staged a silent protest for the first 33 minutes of Friday's match between the two teams. The groups were protesting MLS's ban on political signage, and in particular the Iron Front symbol, which was used by an anti-Nazi paramilitary organization prior to World War II. The groups contend that the Iron Front symbol is intended to promote inclusion, anti-fascism and anti-racism. MLS has stated that symbol is connected...

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