When the Orlando Pride will take the pitch for the first time in 2020 on Saturday, they’ll use the opportunity to elevate a message — Black lives matter.
After missing the NWSL Challenge Cup, the team will play the North Carolina Courage on the road. The match will kick off at 1 p.m. and air on CBS (WKMG-Channel 6). Pride players are using the opportunity to promote a message against racism and police brutality in front of a national audience.
“Right now, in our country and in the world, we’re going through a really hard time,” Pride striker Sydney Leroux said in a video released by the team Friday.