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Justice Department Reviews Fan Ejection for MAGA Hat at St. Louis City SC Game

The Civil Rights Division is examining whether MLS applied its rules equally when security removed a fan wearing a MAGA hat despite Pride flags displayed inside the stadium.

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A man wearing MAGA hat was escorted out of a St. Louis City SC game.
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Overview

  • The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has opened a review of stadium security’s ejection of a fan wearing a MAGA hat.
  • Michael Weitzel was escorted out of a St. Louis City SC match after security determined his “Make America Great Again” cap violated MLS’s ban on political messaging.
  • Video of the incident shows a guard acknowledging personal support for Trump while enforcing that the hat constituted prohibited electioneering.
  • The fan questioned why pre-approved Pride flags remained displayed, raising concerns about equal application of the league’s conduct rules.
  • Major League Soccer’s fan code bars any campaign slogans or party symbols inside club-controlled stadiums, and the club has yet to issue an official statement.