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Union wear police brutality victims’ names in MLS tournament-opening win over New York City FC

The Union won their opening game of Major League Soccer’s season-resuming tournament Thursday morning, 1-0, over New York City FC. But the game’s true highlight was a globally televised protest by the Union against police killings of Black people across the United States.

Union players wore the names of victims of police brutality on the backs of their jerseys instead of their own names in their MLS Is Back Tournament opener against New York City FC on Thursday.
Union players wore the names of victims of police brutality on the backs of their jerseys instead of their own names in their MLS Is Back Tournament opener against New York City FC on Thursday.Read moreAndrew Zwarych / Philadelphia Union
    by Jonathan Tannenwald
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