One by one the members of Black Players for Change each raised a gloved fist before MLS returned to the soccer field in Orlando. Then as the starters for the Orlando City and Inter Miami teams knelt there was silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds.
Then as the starters for the Orlando City and Inter Miami teams knelt there was silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds.More than 100 people took part in the pregame protest. The Black players were dressed in black shirts with slogans on them like"Silence is Violence,""Black All The Time," and"Black and Proud." Their black face masks said,"Black Lives Matter."There will be CHANGE.
✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿#MLSisBlack— Black Players For Change July 9, 2020 According to the Tennessean newspaper, Toronto defender Justin Morrow said earlier in the day that the group wanted to send a message that the players are"standing up for our brothers and sisters in this fight for racial equality and human rights."MLS is holding a tournament for the league's 26 teams -- one team has had to drop out -- as it returns to action.
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