Orlando Pride apologize for not allowing display of 'Gay' banner

The Orlando Pride apologized after a supporters' group was told it could not display a banner that said «gay» at a match this weekend.

The Black Swans' banner was in reference to Florida's recent legislation dubbed by critics as the «Don't Say Gay» bill. The supporters' group went to Twitter, claiming the sign was deemed political and removed.

In the fallout, the front office for the National Women's Soccer League team said it would meet with the group to find out what happened.

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«These conversations resulted in one ultimate and important conclusion: a mistake was made when the club asked the Black Swans to remove the banner that said 'GAY,'» the team said Tuesday in a statement.

The Pride's statement said the team wrongly focused on policies and procedures surrounding signs and banners, rather than the meaning of the message. The team was playing the opening match of the NWSL's Challenge Cup against the Washington Spirit on Saturday.

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