My reading of the letter was that he wasn't warned for his social media posts, but they chose to warn him (in the non-formal, non-official sense) that social media activity is also covered by MLS Fan Code of Conduct. Which def confuses things.
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So is that a change or are they using different standards for different people? And if they are, why are nazis getting the benefit of the interpretation?
I'm not sure. I feel like it was more of the former since they referenced specific dates. "This includes posts which were sent via your social media channels on March 15, 2019 and April 28, 2019."
I think it got rolled out with the changes in March: https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/03/01/mls-announces-updated-fan-code-conduct
I don't know that Nazis are getting the benefit of the interpretation. I don't know that they aren't either. Maybe you could share what you're referencing?
And again, it doesn't seem like this is the actual reason that Tommy got warned, but instead a bit of a red herring.
Question: What percentage of the NYCFC fanbase (i.e. anyone who goes to matches or follows the team regularly) do you think is aware of this situation/problem?
A higher percentage than you think. People who aren't NYCFC fans ask me about it all the time at work. That Huffington Post article really blew the whistle on it.
I'm referencing the fact that NYCFC has said they can't ban the nazis until they do something in the stadium, but are threatening to ban the anti-nazi person for stuff he does away from the stadium. The double-standard is shocking.
That's interesting - the NYCFC statement came out the same day as the new Code of Conduct (Mar 1, 2019) but doesn't reference social media at all:
Also, we are only seeing one piece of the puzzle. If there were others banned (Nazi or otherwise), they may have cited social media activity too.
I agree. Even people who aren't MLS fans make snide remarks about it.
on the flip side of the coin ive seen plenty of NYCFC supporters who know nothing about it
Yup. People who are sports fans but don't follow NYCFC or MLS ask me: "What's going on in the stands at your games?" It's very widely known at this point
30-40 fascists in the supporters section 
https://elitesportsny.com/2019/05/2...rVks0mOgBRI1JDUpqEfK9co1_nmplye1a29P8qxQEXCxQ
https://elitesportsny.com/2019/05/2...rVks0mOgBRI1JDUpqEfK9co1_nmplye1a29P8qxQEXCxQ
in my nycfc circle its known all over. doesnt stop people from going to games though. outside of it but are MLS fans/soccer fans its minimal or at least have not brought it up to me.
30-40 fascists in the supporters section
https://elitesportsny.com/2019/05/2...rVks0mOgBRI1JDUpqEfK9co1_nmplye1a29P8qxQEXCxQ
that group may be that big i think, though maybe they not all present in every game same time.
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Good job. This reminded me of Jon Stewart's commentary the day of his final show.
"If you smell something, say something."
What do you have against private equity bros who wear sperry's?
Also - A great piece of writing.
if im being honest, and not really sure if youre looking for my opinion, i didnt really like this article. Which is kind of odd because I typically love everything the outfield puts out, as well as i find this topic very interesting. But I found it to be a tough read and I kept becoming uninterested. I had to force myself to push forward. Maybe it was just me, or maybe im just having an off day and tired. I also dont mean any offense whatsover in this criticism so i hope you dont take it that way.
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No offense taken, thanks for trying to read it.
Sorry, too good not to share after the article he posted in the first season (?)
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