{
  "id": 14045973,
  "title": "Austin FC fans stage walkout over club policies, 'Abolish ICE' shirt controversy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/austin-fc-fans-stage-walkout-over-club-policies-abolish-ice-shirt",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T21:16:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/austin-fc-fans-stage-walkout-211628243.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On July 22, 2021, Austin FC faced Seattle Sounders FC at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, resulting in a 1-0 loss. On September 26, 2021, Austin FC hosted LA Galaxy, winning with a scoreline of 2-0. During the match against Nashville SC, supporters groups La Murga, Los Verdes, and Austin Anthem walked out of the stadium following the departure of La Murga's drummer Daniela Silva. Silva had been removed from the stadium after wearing an \"Abolish ICE\" shirt, which was worn following ICE's shooting of a delivery driver in Austin. Both the club and supporters groups acknowledged discussions about policies at Q2 Stadium and within MLS, impacting fans, especially Hispanics and immigrants. Los Verdes expressed disappointment in a social media post, stating that continued silence on the matter does not align with supporting the affected communities. Austin FC emphasized their commitment to a welcoming, safe, and respectful environment for all fans, initiating conversations with supporters groups over the past two weeks following the incident.",
  "summary": "Several Austin FC fans staged a walkout Saturday at Q2 Stadium shortly after kickoff against Nashville SC in protest of the club's stadium policies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}