San Diego Loyal: Landon Donovan did the right thing

San Diego Loyal, Landon Donovan (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Landon Donovan’s San Diego Loyal did the right thing in protest

In case you didn’t know, Landon Donovan’s San Diego Loyal has forfeited their second match in a week, last week against LA Galaxy II, this week against Phoenix Rising, to protest racist and homophobic abuse directed towards their players.

I felt compelled to write this when I saw dozens of people on Twitter (I know) reacting to the video of Landon Donovan speaking to the officials and Phoenix Rising manager Rick Schantz. This came following the abuse towards San Diego Loyal midfielder Collin Martin, currently the only openly gay male athlete in US professional…