The Columbus Crew opened the 2021 Major League Soccer season in mid-April with plenty of fanfare. Former Crew legends presented the team owners with the 2020 MLS Cup as the new crest at historic Crew Stadium was revealed to a standing ovation. The match ended without the same excitement in a 0-0 draw against 2020’s Supporters’ Shield winners in the Philadelphia Union.
After the game, as head coach Caleb Porter began his press conference, 19-year-old midfielder Aidan Morris made his way onto the pitch at historic Crew Stadium. Morris suffered an ACL tear three days prior as his knee landed awkwardly on a tackle.