Now that Major League Soccer has re-started, a group of Black Major League Soccer players is using the moment to call attention to systemic racism across sports and society.
Black Players for Change was formerly the Black Players Coalition of MLS, but changed its name this week while joining forces with the Players Coalition, the NFL players group founded by Anquan Boldin and Malcolm Jenkins.
"Really this protest is about fighting for racial equality and human rights," organizer Justin Morrow of Toronto FC said. "We're standing with all of our brothers and sisters across the world -- definitely across the North American sports landscape, but we see what's happening over in Europe as well, how soccer players are fighting against racism there. We're standing with all of our brothers and sisters to fight this fight.
"It was very powerful to put my fist up and to be there on the field with so many people that are trying to make a change in this country. And that's what we need to do," Inter Miami's Juan Agudelo said.
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