In response to members of ECS being removed from B.C. Place for displaying and refusing to remove a sign that read “Anti-fascist/Anti-racist/Always Seattle” Seattle Sounders ownership released this statement:
The most relevant lines in the statement are these:: “Tolerance and inclusiveness are pillars of our society, and ideals we take seriously as an organization. At a human level, we believe these values to be non-political. Speaking up for equality is simply the right thing to do.”
While likely not as strongly worded as some would prefer, it’s not very hard to read between the lines on this.