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Portland Thorns get destroyed in the comment section for praising fans on the same night XX-XY group attacked

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Root, J. (2026, October 24). Portland Thorns get destroyed in the comment section for praising fans on the same night XX-XY group attacked. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/portland-thorns-destroyed-comment-section-praising-fans-xx-xy-group-attacked

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-24 · by Jon Root

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During a Portland Thorns women’s soccer game on Friday night, supporters advocating for biological sex distinctions faced violent confrontations from pro-trans fans, leading to security ejecting some of them. Afterward, when the team praised their fans on social media, critics harshly condemned both the club and its supporters for the violence that occurred. Social media users heavily criticized the Thorns for not addressing the assault and ejection of those supporting biological sex distinctions, with many calling out specific incidents of physical abuse and security misconduct.
Written by AI on 2026-10-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 27, 20 activists wearing "XX-XY Athletics" shirts were forcibly removed from a Portland Thorns match against the North Carolina Courage at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, after being verbally and physically harassed by other fans. The confrontation escalated when the group revealed their shirts and unfurled a banner saying "Save Women’s Sports," leading to security ejecting them amidst accusations of verbal abuse and physical assaults involving flagpoles. Notably, city officials denied involvement in decisions regarding spectator policies at the stadium.

Social media backlash ensued with critics accusing the Portland Thorns of tolerating violence against women's sports supporters. Brandi Kruse, an activist involved, told Laura Ingraham on Fox News that they did nothing wrong and felt compelled to make security "own" their decision to forcibly remove them from the venue. Meanwhile, officials from The City of Portland stated they had no involvement in decisions concerning spectators or reporters at the match.

The incident has raised questions about stadium policies, particularly regarding the allowance of flagpoles which were allegedly used as weapons during the confrontation.

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Topics

@ThornsFC fan NWSL Portland Thorns Thorns XX-XY Athletics

Subjects

Thorns ORG · 3× NWSL ORG · 2× @ThornsFC fan ORG · 1× Andy Ngo PERSON · 1× Brandi Kruse PERSON · 1× Charlotte Welcker PERSON · 1× Dustin Grage PERSON · 1× Julie PERSON · 1× Portland Thorns ORG · 1× XX-XY Athletics ORG · 1×

Narrative

They simply wore shirts that recognized biological reality, but that led to pro-trans Thorns fans striking them with a flag pole, verbally assaulting them, and security physically restraining and throwing some of them out of the game.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
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Portland Thorns get destroyed in the comment section for praising fans on the same night XX-XY group attacked · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

On Friday night, women's sports activists descended upon the Portland Thorns (NWSL) game wearing XX-XY Athletics T-shirts and holding a sign that said, "Save Women's Sports." asserted
that → descend → Sports
They simply wore shirts that recognized biological reality, but that led to pro-trans Thorns fans striking them with a flag pole, verbally assaulting them, and security physically restraining and throwing some of them out of the game. asserted
security → wear → game
It was an awful night for those who claim to be "tolerant" and "accepting," so when the team posted about appreciating their fans, "save women's sports" supporters let them have it. uncertain
them → claim → it
After the game, the Thorns social team posted this: "the 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒆 best fans in all the land 🫶 thank you for the best atmosphere, support and energy tonight and all season long! asserted
team → post → atmosphere
we couldn’t do it without you!" asserted
we → do → you
There's a social media term called, "ratioed", which means a social media post receives significantly more replies than likes. asserted
post → be → likes
That's exactly what happened here. asserted
what → happen → ?
Columnist Dustin Grage said, "Your fans are violent and you cheered them on." asserted
you → say → them
Journalist Andy Ngo said, "You allowed thugs to assault women and then had your security force the victims out." asserted
security → say → victims
X user Charlotte Welcker said, "Your fans assaulted a woman and then your security threw her out. asserted
security → say → her
Another user stated, "Unless you wear an athletic shirt with the wrong brand, in which case you'll be ejected from the game in a hurry." asserted
you → state → hurry
One user highlighted one of the worst incidents of the night saying, "show the part where a male fan shoved a 57 year old lesbian down two rows of seats. asserted
fan → highlight → seats
Reporter, commentator, and "Save Women's Sports" activist, Brandi Kruse, who was physically restrained by security and eventually, picked up and thrown out of the stadium, shared details about what happened to her friend. asserted
what → restrain → friend
"Julie, a 57-year-old lesbian, was shoved down by a male @ThornsFC fan and tumbled over two rows of chairs. asserted
Julie → shove → chairs
He later apologized and said he didn’t know why he did it, he was just following the crowd. asserted
he → apologize → crowd
She has filed a police report," she reported on X with an accompanying video. asserted
she → file → video
Other replies included: "Too bad you don’t support free speech." "I will never attend a game. asserted
I → include → game
You assaulted women wearing t-shirts representing science." asserted
You → assault → science
To be fair, as was pointed out by OutKick reporter Jackson Thompson on X, Friday night was Fan Appreciation Night, but the Thorns should have read the room, regardless of the theme night. asserted
Thorns → point → night
If this incident proved anything in my mind, it's that the NWSL is more radical and intolerant than the WNBA. asserted
NWSL → prove → WNBA
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