Rising and Rick Schantz commit to inclusion The Rising forfeited the right to host the 2020 USL Championship match, which ultimately was never played due to a COVID-19 outbreak.įor their parts, Martin and Loyal manager Landon Donovan couldn’t have handled the entire situation any better, putting inclusion and respect first in all of their comments and actions. Rising manager Rick Schantz was suspended for his mishandling of the incident during the match, brushing off the concerns raised by Loyal coach Landon Donovan.
Junior Flemmings, the player accused of using the gay slur, was suspended and then released by the Rising. The last time the Phoenix Rising played the San Diego Loyal, it was marred by a gay slur aimed at Collin Martin and a forfeit by his Loyal team.
