Race to the Bottom Podcast

Race to the Bottom Podcast


Politics in the MLS – An interview with Jules Boykoff.

September 08, 2019

A stand off has arisen in the MLS over a ruling that Portland Timbers fans, mainly those of the Timbers Army, along with all who attend MLS matches, cannot fly the Iron Front Symbol, due to its political connotations and links with the Antifa movement.

Race to the Bottom spoke with Professor Jules Boykoff of Portland University, to unpack the wider implications of the MLS's stance and activism's growing voice in sport.

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