A win would have kept Seattle Reign FC’s improbable if not impossible hopes of returning to the NWSL Playoffs alive. A win would have also been the start of a storybook send-off to a Reign FC Original. Sometimes, though, the things we hope for do not become reality — as was the cast when Seattle Reign FC fell to FC Kansas City 1-0 at Memorial Stadium in their final home match of the 2017 season.
Before kickoff, players from both Seattle Reign FC and FC Kansas City were not on the field for the national anthem, showing solidarity with NFL and WNBA players who demonstrated during Sunday’s games in response to comments made by President Donald Trump on Friday about those calling for racial equality and against police brutality.