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Bradley dons rainbow armband after Orlando shooting

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The United States captain donned the rainbow colored armband to honor those who lost their lives in the Orlando shooting over the weekend.

United States captain Michael Bradley showed solidarity with LGBT community Thursday night as he donned a rainbow colored captain’s armband for his team’s Copa America Centenaro quarterfinal match against Ecuador.

Rainbow armband on The Captain. Class move by Bradley. pic.twitter.com/YaoYrFGhKY

— Steve Cavendish (@scavendish) June 17, 2016

The rainbow color is an LGBT pride symbol.

Bradley's armband tribute is the latest for the team since the mass shooting at Pulse, a popular Orlando night club for the LGBT community, left 49 people dead and dozens others injured on June 12.