'You can't even have support from your own fans in your own stadium,' the FC Dallas player said. 'It's baffling to me.'
"As a team we try to give the best possible product on the field, and these last six months have been absolute hell for us. Absolute hell."
The teams on Wednesday played before an announced attendance of 2,912 fans, the FC Dallas website stated on itsPlayers including Mauro Manotas #9 and Maynor Figueroa #15 of Houston Dynamo kneel before a match between the Portland Timbers and the Houston Dynamo during the MLS Is Back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on July 18, 2020 in Reunion, Florida.
"FC Dallas supports our players and fans in their right to express themselves in a peaceful manner," the statement read."The National Anthem was played before last night's match while the players were on the field which Major League Soccer requires when fans are in attendance.
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