Major League Soccer is holding off making any statements on President Donald Trump’s immigration ban despite some of the strongest sports condemnations yet by that league’s players and their union.
MLS Players’ Union (MLSPU) executive director Bob Foose issued a statement Monday that he was “extremely disappointed’’ by the 90-day ban on travel for citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries, adding it runs contrary to America’s values of inclusiveness. Foose’s comments come on the heels of U.S. Men’s National Team captain Michael Bradley stating Sunday he felt “sad and embarrassed’’ by Trump’s action.
Additional men’s team members also spoke out against the ban, as did women’s national team star Alex Morgan.