Local connections and previous experience helped make it happen on short notice.
Just days after the deadliest shooting in American history, Michael Bradley felt he needed to make some kind of public statement. The United States national team captain came up with the idea of wearing a rainbow armband, to honor the predominately LGBTQ victims.
But wanting to wear one and actually having one to wear — especially the night before the game — is much easier said than done. Luckily he was in Seattle, where there were many resources on hand. USsoccer.com relayed the story of how it all came to pass.