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An MLS fan base divided

In September of 2019, the Iron Front flag was banned by the Major League Soccer Association and thus began the most impactful fan retaliation in American Soccer. The Iron Front was the insignia of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SDP), established in the late 1800s as a Marxist party of Germany. It gained popularity in response to the rise of the Nazi party in early 1930s Germany, however as this was the only opposing party to said Nazis, they were subsequently voted out and disbanded by force. The SPD (German Abbreviation: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) currently holds a centrist left political position.

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This playoff run was the final chance for this Blazers team

It is May 12, 2019. In Denver, the Portland Trail Blazers just beat the Nuggets in game seven of the Western Conference Semifinals. CJ McCollum scored 37 points and closed the game out for the underdog Trail Blazers. Coach Terry Stotts was in the running for Coach of the Year in the NBA and star guard Damian Lillard, despite playing poorly in the Denver series, had sent home the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round, with an all-time great playoff buzzer-beater. Rip City fans were riding high, as the potential for the franchise’s first title since 1977 was on the horizon.

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