The National Women’s Soccer League announced Saturday that it has identified and banned the individual who made racist comments toward a Portland Thorns player at a recent Utah Royals FC home game.
The ban, the league said in a statement released on Twitter, extends to all other NWSL games.
“NWSL will not tolerate inappropriate behavior,” the league said. “Racism as no place in our sport.”
During Utah’s 1-0 win over Portland, reports surfaced on social media that a fan in Section 15 of Rio Tinto Stadium was making racist comments to Thorns goalkeeper Adrianna Franch, who is black.