Timbers Army fans suspended for Iron Front flag

The Timbers Army went silent for the first 33 minutes of Friday’s match against the archrival Seattle Sounders.

Goals from Cristian Roldan and Raul Ruidiaz proved just enough for the Seattle Sounders over arch-rivals Portland Timbers. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+.
Multiple fans belonging to the Timbers Army, the main supporters’ group for the Portland Timbers in MLS, have been banned from attending games at Providence Park for three matches.
The fans were banned for waving flags that show the Iron Front symbol at an Aug. 31 home win against Real Salt Lake, which violates MLS’ prohibition on political signage in its stadiums outlined in the league’s Fan Code of Conduct.
MLS has stated that the symbol is connected to the antifa movement and thus constitutes…

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MLS Power Rankings: Philly, Portland form new top three behind LAFC; NYRB take big tumble

It’s that time of year. The kids are going back to school, the leaves are just beginning to show the first signs of autumn, and MLS teams are clinching playoff spots. Pumpkin spice-flavored everything is here.

We knew LAFC was in, but Week 26 added two more teams to the list and the first to lock up berths in the Eastern Conference. NYCFC and Philadelphia still have work to do in terms of seeding (not so much of LAFC), but at least they know they’ll get a chance to play for the Cup.

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Timbers trim RSL, hang around postseason picture

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Diego Valeri’s vicious strike 16 minutes in is all Portland need to beat Real Salt Lake. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+.
A rocket strike from Diego Valeri kept the Portland Timbers in the hunt for a playoff berth in a 1-0 win over visiting Real Salt Lake on Saturday.
The victory puts the Timbers two points behind seventh-place Minnesota United for the final Western Conference playoff spot. Within the ultra-congested West, the Timbers are also just three points out of a three-team tie for third place between Real Salt Lake, FC Dallas, and the Seattle Sounders.
Real Salt Lake lost for just the third time (7-3-2) over…

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Timbers look to climb against Real Salt Lake

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The Portland Timbers look to get on track at home when they host Real Salt Lake on Saturday in an important Western Conference clash.Only six points separate second-place Real Salt Lake (13-10-4, 43 points) from the eighth-place Timbers, leaving both teams with little margin for error in the postseason race.”A couple of bad games in a row and you could be sixth or seventh, or maybe even out of playoffs,” RSL midfielder Albert Rusnak said. “We know we’re in second, but we know the playoffs aren’t…

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Timbers, Sounders fan groups protest silently

The Timbers Army went silent for the first 33 minutes of tonight’s match against the arch rival Seattle Sounders PORTLAND, Ore. — Supporters groups from the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders staged a silent protest for the first 33 minutes of Friday’s match between the two teams.
The groups were protesting MLS’s ban on political signage, and in particular the Iron Front symbol, which was used by an anti-Nazi paramilitary organization prior to World War II.
The groups contend that the Iron Front symbol is intended to promote inclusion, anti-fascism and anti-racism. MLS has stated that symbol is connected…

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