A top German soccer club has canceled a trip to Minneapolis in protest at the Trump administration’s recent immigration crackdown.
Werder Bremen, which competes in the German Bundesliga, said that traveling to Minnesota after the recent unrest would clash with its left-wing values.
Christoph Pieper, the club’s head of communications, said in a statement:
Playing in a city where there’s unrest and people have been shot, that does not fit with our values here at Werder Bremen.
Furthermore, it was unclear for us which players could be able to enter the United States due to the stricter entry requirements.
We as a club, we have clear values. Our club stands for an open, pluralistic and united society.
We are committed to ensuring that all people — regardless of their origin, skin colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability — are naturally included and have a firm place in our community.
However, the club admitted that it is also facing financial difficulties.
“We are currently facing a very challenging sporting situation, which also makes planning such a trip difficult. There have also been certain economic risks,” he added.
Werder Bremen will not fulfil their proposed summer tour of the U.S., citing recent incidents in Minneapolis, Minnesota as “not fitting the values” of the club.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
