The news came out this week that Minnesota United was eliminated from the most prestigious trophy in American soccer: the Supporters’ Shield.
Disgust was a prominent reaction from many fans. “In all of my time as a fan, I can never remember a season where an expansion team didn’t win the Shield,” recalls a first-year supporter who recently Googled what the Supporters’ Shield is.
Some fans were so furious with their team’s shortcoming, they feel they cannot continue to support the Loons. “I’m heartbroken,” explains one fan, who was carrying a sign depicting Minnesota’s players with a letter “L” on their foreheads, “How will fans of the other 20 teams who won’t win the Shield cope?