The travel ban on seven predominantly Muslim countries issued in an executive order signed by President Donald Trump has been blocked by several courts, but the measure clearly had an impact. Travelers from Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, and Libya were prevented from boarding planes, detained upon arriving at US airports, and some were even deported before the ban was reversed.
In the wake of the travel ban several Men’s and Women’s National Team players issued comments about the executive order. New England Revolution striker Kei Kamara, a US citizen and Muslim who immigrated as a refugee from Liberia, posted to Instagram about the ban:
While the NBA noted that two of its players would be impacted by the ban, it hasn’t been clear how the ban would affect MLS.