Brandi Kruse Forcibly Removed From Portland Thorns Game Over XX-XY Shirts

Podcaster Brandi Kruse was forcibly escorted out of a Portland Thorns soccer game following a confrontation involving XX-XY Athletics shirts and a group of advocates for sex-based categories in women's sports. Kruse, host of the Undivided podcast, attended the Portland Thorns match with approximately 20 other people wearing XX-XY shirts. According to accounts discussed in this Washington In Focus report, tensions escalated after the group removed their jackets and revealed the shirts during the second half. BRANDI KRUSE REMOVED FROM PORTLAND THORNS GAME Video shared on social media shows stadium security physically escorting Brandi Kruse from the venue. Kruse repeatedly said she had done nothing wrong as security personnel removed her from the stadium. The incident has raised questions about the treatment of spectators, stadium security procedures and the ongoing controversy over transgender participation in women's sports. WOMAN REPORTS BEING PUSHED DOWN STADIUM STAIRS Another woman attending the match says she filed a police report after an individual allegedly attempted to grab her phone and pushed her down stadium stairs. She describes the confrontation, the reaction of nearby spectators and a subsequent conversation with the person she says pushed her. The report also discusses allegations of harassment involving spectators waving transgender pride flags. PORTLAND THORNS AND STADIUM SECURITY FACE QUESTIONS At the time of The Center Square's reporting, the Portland Thorns organization and stadium security had not responded to requests for comment. The report also discusses accounts published by Fox News and The Post Millennial concerning possible Department of Justice scrutiny of the incident. Those reports are not independent confirmation of an active federal investigation. The confrontation comes amid ongoing debates in Washington and across the country over girls' sports, transgender athletes, free expression and public safety at sporting events. Subscribe to The Center Square for Washington state news, Pacific Northwest politics, public safety reporting, women's sports coverage and government accountability. Get Washington government and policy updates delivered by text about twice a week. Text TCSWA to 206-944-3016. #BrandiKruse #PortlandThorns #GirlsSports #WomensSports #WashingtonNews