When D.C. United was painting Audi Field with the Black Lives Matter slogan, it was part of an organizational effort that included their USL team. But in Loudoun County, the members of Loudoun United FC have managed to find their own way towards the discussions that people should be having around race relations and the treatment of people of color in America.
“It was actually Robby Dambrot that went ahead and texted [Loudoun’s leadership group], but it was [Loudoun coach Ryan Martin’s] idea, and said, ‘Hey, I think this would be a good idea for us to talk about it, just be open as a group, you know, we’re all brothers,” said team captain Peabo Doue in the genesis of the discussions.