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We Wear Their Names On Our Backs: Red Bulls Honor Social Justice and Frontline Workers with

As the players take the field on Saturday, all of them will have an individual person’s name on the back of their jersey, or an organization that’s working for change. The chosen names or organizations/initiatives can be connected to the COVID-19 pandemic or Black Lives Matter movement. The following players shared their reasoning behind their selections.

Kyle Duncan -- Elijah Mclain

Meaning to Player: Elijah McClain, say his name. Honestly, I could’ve gone with any of the black women or black men to have on my shirt because I feel like all of them do apply to me, but I think about myself in this instance.