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Atlanta United soccer team condemns fans’ homophobic chant
The team says anyone caught chanting the Mexican slur will be ejected from the stadium.
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Orlando honors Pulse victims with rainbow colored stadium seating
The City of Orlando announced 49 new seats in its new major league soccer stadium to honor the victims of the Pulse shooting last year.
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Soccer star Robbie Rogers teaching his son Caleb to kick will give you the awws
The out soccer player captioned his adorable Instagram video: “Caleb thinks my touch is pretty hilarious.”
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Former Major League Soccer player Matt Hatzke comes out as gay
“I truly believed that I could never come out as gay while playing professional soccer. It was that year in MLS that I had reached my breaking point. My release from soccer put me on the path to coming out to myself, my family and my friends.”
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Robbie Rogers gets multi-year contract extension with LA Galaxy
CARSON, Calif. — Robbie Rogers has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with the LA Galaxy. The Galaxy didn’t announce the terms of their deal Thursday with Rogers, the first openly gay player in MLS.
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Major League Soccer OKs steps to protect gay players from discrimination
ALBANY, N.Y. — Major League Soccer has agreed to new measures to protect gay players from discrimination and harassment following similar steps by Major League Baseball and the NFL.
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Rogers debuts with Galaxy, first openly gay professional soccer player
CARSON, Calif. — Robbie Rogers became the first openly gay male athlete to play in a U.S. professional league on Sunday night, making his Major League Soccer debut with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
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Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers comes out of retirement, joins LA Galaxy
LOS ANGELES — Robbie Rogers is joining the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in another step by openly gay athletes in professional sports.
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San Jose Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon suspended for gay slur
SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount for what Major League Soccer called “unacceptable and offensive language” toward an opponent after using an anti-gay slur.
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Sounders’ Marc Burch opens up about his suspension for homophobic slur
TUKWILA, Wash. — Seattle Sounders defender Marc Burchsaid Tuesday the suspension he received for using a homophobic slur during a playoff game last season needed to be harsh and was deserved.