MLS is planning to get into the world of non-fungible tokens this weekend, with two live art battles taking place on Friday afternoon – one between artists representing the Timbers and Galaxy, and the other between artists representing the Sounders and Atlanta United. The resulting digital artworks will then be auctioned off as NFTs.
Whatever you may think of NFT’s in general, the decision to participate in this event goes against everything the Sounders are attempting to promote as a “carbon neutral” organization, and it is particularly galling that it was announced on the same day as the league’s annual unveiling of “Parley” kits to promote environmental awareness.