Footage obtained by OutKick shows Amy E.Sousa attempting to speak with a venue staff member for about a minute as the group sat in their assigned seats for the NWSL match against the Washington Spirit.General view inside Providence Park during the national anthems before the NWSL match between Portland Thorns FC and Washington Spirit on Sept.
6, 2026, in Portland, Ore.(NWSL via Getty Images)Attendees were wearing gear from XX-XY Athletics alongside shirts bearing slogans such as "Save Women's Sports," "Girls just wanna have fundamental rights," "Woman," and "It's common sense."WNBA ADMITS SECURITY IN ATLANTA WAS WRONG TO MAKE FANS COVER SHIRTS AT DREAM-FEVER GAMEIn the video, venue staff hand the group a card notifying them of an infraction of the Providence Park and NWSL Code of Conduct before escorting them out of the building.Group of 8 ejected from Portland Thorns match on Sept.
6 after bring pro-women sports apparel.(Amy E.
Sousa / X: @KnownHeretic)The notice gave venue staff 72 hours to contact the group about additional penalties.It also warned that refusing to provide personal information on the spot could lead to a ban from all future events at the stadium.Sousa later told OutKick that she was accused of being transphobic.ADF SENDS LETTER TO WNBA AFTER CONTROVERSIES OVER TREATMENT OF SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SUPPORTERSFollowing the ejection, Sousa took to social media to push back against any claim that the group caused a disturbance inside the venue before security stepped in.Fans of Portland Thorns FC react during an NWSL match between Portland Thorns FC and Washington Spirit at Providence Park on Sept.
6, 2026, in Portland, Ore.(NWSL via Getty Images)"We did nothing.
We had not even shown our shirts.We were dressed like this when ejected," Sousa posted on X in response to the incident.WNBA FANS RECALL EJECTION THREAT OVER XX-XY ATHLETICS SHIRT AT FEVER-DREAM GAME: 'I WAS FLABBERGASTED'The episode at Providence Park, which is owned by the City of Portland ...