{"id":27382,"date":"2020-06-05T10:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/?p=27382"},"modified":"2020-06-05T00:14:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T04:14:48","slug":"lwsc-radio-mlspa-uslpa-return-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2020\/06\/05\/lwsc-radio-mlspa-uslpa-return-play\/","title":{"rendered":"LWSC Radio: MLSPA and USLPA Approve Return to Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PODCAST<\/strong> &#8211; What&#8217;s up internet? This week on Last Word SC, Matt and Dan are hear to listen and better understand what&#8217;s going on with race relations and racism in the United States. We then go through the details of the MLSPA and USLPA approving return to play for MLS and the USL. And we&#8217;ve got some thoughts on the details and quotes from Don Garber and others.<\/p>\n<h2>LWSC Radio: MLSPA and USLPA Approve Return to Play<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;d like to amplify People of Color in American Soccer. Dan recommends checking out <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oeste?s=20&amp;fbclid=IwAR270b7RhiNvKEPHZNrTZq5PiRPwLRHwLJc6N4fSgIge8PLYXz9SONxnr-g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron West<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NutmegRadio?fbclid=IwAR03vKHVBpq_jf4sroK4FJ7MDTbubHikH5g53CjtCBQPNKyX1w5wynmDhY8\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nutmeg Radio<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Zeets?fbclid=IwAR0JMueSASct6NB-P_WmU7N9l5zKfIAqNoerW1bKIQu_SdLH_OKEnJY0IpU\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zito<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlackArrowFC?fbclid=IwAR0sVTpK7jeAQwOJkQmtZp6pz_cDEZvhz5VoU_v2_xjzCicHcfgTDhrgrFw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Arrow<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JRtheWriter\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Weintraub<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"LWSC Radio: MLSPA and USLPA Approve Return to Play\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/6niyn-ded457?from=yiiadmin&amp;download=1&amp;version=1&amp;skin=1&amp;btn-skin=107&amp;auto=0&amp;share=1&amp;fonts=Helvetica&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;pbad=1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"122\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/tag\/last-word-sc-radio\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word SC Radio<\/a> is a part of Last Word on Sports Media and an affiliate member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bgn.fm\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beautiful Game Network<\/a>. You can subscribe to the podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/last-word-radio\/id980908576\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on iTunes<\/a> and many other podcatchers, along with lots of other great content from other Last Word on Sports outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Follow our wonderful hosts (read: motley crew) on Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/LWOSMattPollard\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LWOSMattPollard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RachaelKriger\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RachaelKriger<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sperrydaniel94\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@sperrydaniel94<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>About Us<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/matt-pollard-featured-columnist\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Pollard<\/a> is the Managing Editor of Last Word on Soccer and an engineer. When he\u2019s not watching soccer or at work, the Colorado transplant enjoys skiing and hiking all over the state. The LA Kings will always be his first sports love, though MLS didn\u2019t exist at the time. Once called the Shakespeare of LWOS, he covers the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/galaxy\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LA Galaxy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/rapids\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Rapids<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/usl\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saint Louis FC<\/a>. Like the Galaxy, he too was handcrafted in LA.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/rmckriger\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rachael Kriger<\/a> is a Senior Editor at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Soccer<\/a>. She is the lead writer for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/sounders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seattle Sounders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/international\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Women\u2019s National Team<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/nwsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWSL<\/a>. Hailing from Moscow, Russia, she resides in Pittsburgh, Pa., home to the Riverhounds. Rachael is a big fan of her home country\u2019s national teams and cried when Russia beat Spain in the World Cup Round of 16. However, Rachael has to admit that basketball was her first love and still keeps in contact with that sport through coaching. By day, she is a creative copywriter in marketing for DICK\u2019S Sporting Goods.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/daniel-sperry\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Sperry<\/a> is an Editor at Last Word on Soccer. He covers mainly <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/skc\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sporting KC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/international\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Soccer<\/a> for LWOS and discusses San Francisco Giants baseball <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundthefoghorn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">elsewhere<\/a>. He was born and raised in Northern California, hence his love for Bay Area teams. He currently resides in the KC Suburbs with his incredible wife and energetic puppy. 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