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NWSL protests and the Washington Spirit: Freedom Kicks for 7 October 2021

Good afternoon and welcome to a leaves changing, spooky season edition of Freedom Kicks. The soccer is coming 2 Fast 2 Furious right now, so let’s just get straight into the links:

The Washington Spirit played to a 0-0 draw last night against Gotham FC, a game played in Philadelphia so that Carli Lloyd could get a hometown sendoff in her last season. However, the game itself was the least important part of what happened of the field last night.

Reporting live from #NJNYvWAS:

Gotham FC, Washington Spirit players protest during NWSL game as fans give strong support
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