Throughout the MLS Is Back Tournament in Orlando, players and coaches have worn a special t-shirt that reads BLACK LIVES MATTER on the front and features an impactful design from Union midfielder Warren Creavalle on the back.
That t-shirt is now on sale for the first time ever. 100% of profits from the MLSisBlack Solidarity Top will go to charities aligned with the goals of Black Players for Change and Player’s Coalition in the fight for racial equality.
Creavalle was inspired by George Floyd's death and the protests that followed.
The design includes a statement that removes any ambiguity about the message Creavalle and the Black Players for Change, a newly-formed group of players that includes Union defender Ray Gaddis on its board, want to send:
"To be clear, this is not your distraction, it's not your escape from real life.