It’s impossible to define exactly who would be considered the first fan of New York City FC but Chance Michaels would certainly be in that conversation.
Responsible for helping to round up the first wave of supporters before the club even had a badge or a single player, Chance was the man to bring the rainbow Pride flag into Yankee Stadium for the first time.
It’s been proudly raised aloft on gamedays ever since, so ahead of Saturday’s Pride Day festivities, we caught up with him to hear his story…
The gay rights movement started with the Stonewall riots in the Village and so, for me, it’s appropriate that New York City FC is helping to move that ball a little bit forward.