Black Players Coalition of MLS Announces Launch on Juneteenth

MLS players have announced the creation of the Black Players Coalition, a group that "aims to address racial inequalities in MLS, fight racism in soccer, elevate Black voices and positively impact Black communities across the USA and Canada."

In a statement released Friday, on the Juneteenth holiday, the BPC said over 70 black MLS players have joined the coalition. The organization has received a commitment of $75,000 from the MLS Players Association.

"We pledge to help bridge the racial equality gap that exists in our league by lobbying for initiatives like implicit bias training, cultural education courses, and diversification hiring practices," the statement read. "Beyond addressing these…