Gotham Acts on Actions Diring Orlando Game

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Gotham FC Statement on March 23 Fan Incident

HARRISON, NJ (April 2, 2025) - Following reports of an incident during our March 23 match vs. the Orlando Pride, Gotham FC conducted a thorough investigation in collaboration with the NWSL, staff and stadium security. We interviewed numerous witnesses, including fans and stadium, team and league personnel, and reviewed stadium security footage and security logs. The club found that a fan violated the NWSL Fan Code of Conduct. As such, Gotham FC has revoked their season tickets, and the fan has been banned from future Gotham FC matches and events.

Threatening, abusive or discriminatory behavior or language of any kind has no place at Gotham FC events. Our club and the NWSL are committed to creating a welcoming, safe and enjoyable matchday experience for all players, staff and fans. 

Fans attending our games are encouraged to report inappropriate behavior via RavenEye, an encrypted text message service that links directly to our stadium's incident management and reporting platform and is available for all home matches. The text line is 973-566-5001. This number can also be found at Guest Services on the Plaza at Gate B and in all bathrooms around the stadium.

Editor's Note: Is this a case of justice delayed is justice denied? This I cannot answer, the agrieved party would be the one to address this but surely she wil not. As stated when the first statements came out on this where they only spoke to the person then had them monitiored, this is far better, why the wait. It does not take so long to review tape, confer with security, both should have been done game day, yes witnesses would take longer, banning them from the staduium is the way to go I would say, not just Gotham games. Getting a league wide ban would be difficult to implement, most would not travel to other teams anway. Nowhere does it touch on whether or not on field officals heard the slurs being hurled, their position was not mentioned. While I do praise them for this final decision, I lament the fact that it toook so long.