(CNN)One by one the members of Black Players for Change each raised a gloved fist before MLS returned to the soccer field Wednesday night in Orlando.

Black MLS players raise gloved fists in racial justice protest before first match

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2020-07-09 03:12:21

(CNN)One by one the members of Black Players for Change each raised a gloved fist before MLS returned to the soccer field Wednesday night in Orlando.Then as the starters for the Orlando City and Inter Miami teams knelt there was silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds.More than 100 people took part in the pregame protest. The Black players were dressed in black shirts with slogans on them like "Silence is Violence," "Black All The Time," and "Black and Proud." Their black face masks said, "Black Lives Matter."There will be CHANGE. ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿#MLSisBlack Learn more here: https://t.co/etDUhQdgI8 pic.twitter.com/THmKZzs6y0— Black Players For Change (@BPCMLS) July 9, 2020 According to the Tennessean newspaper, Toronto def