#SayTheirNames: Union players and who they honored
Before Philadelphia Union had kicked off their participation in the MLS is Back Tournament, the 23-players on the matchday roster came together to play not with their names on their kits but instead dedicate that space to those that were killed from police brutality.
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Armchair Analyst: Key takeaways through 3 games of the MLS is Back Tournament
Of the three games we’ve seen, it’s probably not a coincidence that Philly’s 1-0 win over NYCFC was the one played at the highest level. Given that these two sides are playoff teams from last year and return the vast majority of their minutes and firepower, it just makes sense that even after a four-month COVID lay-off, they’d be the ones that got out there and were closest to complete.