Brandi Kruse tells Laura Ingraham about being forced out of Portland soccer game: 'We did nothing wrong'

Kruse described being escorted out by stadium security simply for wearing a T-shirt supporting female athletics during a National Women's Soccer League match in Portland, Oregon.

The incident occurred at Providence Park on Friday, October 23, 2026, when a group of around 20 women wearing XX-XY shirts were allegedly harassed by a number of anti-reality fans.

The group had unfurled a large 'Save Women’s Sports' banner and revealed shirts displaying scientific, biological chromosomes.

Forced removal

Kruse told Fox News host Laura Ingraham that she never received an explanation from security or the organization as to why she was removed.

Ingraham asked if stadium officials told her why she was removed, to which Kruse answered, 'None. It's been three days ... you hear me in the video demand that security tell me, when they say 'you need to leave,' and I say, 'we didn't do anything wrong.' And she says, 'you know what you did?' And I said, 'I have no idea what I did.'

Kruse stated she was not going to leave quietly, saying, 'And that's when I just made the decision, look, if they're going to ask me to leave, I'm going to make them own that decision and they're going to have to put their hands on me and drag me out of this stadium, because I'm not leaving of my own free will.'

Assaults and response

Kruse explained that the 'pro-trans' crowd was not just verbally aggressive but also physically violent, with attendees hitting them with flags and dumping beer on them.

She noted that it was not just the women wearing XX-XY shirts who were confronted. OutKick reporter Matt Calkins was 'assaulted by the mob,' with his press pass ripped from his chest by a security guard.

The Portland Thorns' official X account celebrated their amazing fans in a post after the match, which drew criticism in the comment section.

Thorns statement

The Portland Thorns released a statement claiming they are 'committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for everyone' and that 'security and enforcement decisions are managed locally'.

The team added that they are reviewing those actions to ensure their policies were 'applied appropriately and consistently.'

Kruse pointed out the complexity of the situation, noting that Providence Park is owned by the city of Portland but operated by Peregrine Sports, and that it is unclear who ultimately made the decision to remove the women.

Investigation

Kruse argued that security acted as police officers without the authority to do so, and that the guard confirmed he was not a police officer.

She added, 'You know, all they had to do is not react to our t-shirts, be functioning adults in the United States of America. And understand that sometimes you'll be confronted by ideas you don't agree with. And the answer to that is not violence.'

The Department of Justice has stepped in to investigate the incident.