A group of 30 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday slamming the organization’s ban on players wearing LGBTQ armbands at the World Cup in Qatar. The signers of the letter, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (Ore.) and Reps. Mark Pocan (Wis.), Mark Takano (Calif.) and Ritchie Torres (N.Y.), said they are concerned about FIFA’s decision to penalize players in the World Cup for wearing “OneLove” armbands and reports that spectators who are wearing clothing supporting the LGBTQ community have been confronted by officials at events. “Soccer is often called the universal language, but FIFA’s position undermines the sport’s power of transcending divisions
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