Save The Crew
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Save The Crew was a grassroots supporter-led movement that successfully campaigned to keep Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew from relocating and helped secure the club’s long-term future in the city.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grassroots movement
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soccer supporters’ movement ⓘ supporters’ campaign ⓘ |
| associatedWithClub | Columbus Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeague | Major League Soccer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fanCulture | American soccer supporters culture ⓘ |
| fullName | Save The Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Major League Soccer decision-making
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local political leaders in Columbus ⓘ public opinion in Columbus ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
model for future supporter-led campaigns in sports
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strengthened bond between Columbus Crew and local community ⓘ |
| location | Columbus, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementType |
grassroots
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supporter-led ⓘ |
| notableFor |
example of effective supporter activism in North American sports
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successful campaign to keep an MLS club from relocating ⓘ |
| opposedActionBy |
Anthony Precourt
NERFINISHED
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Precourt Sports Ventures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedActionType | relocation of Columbus Crew to Austin, Texas ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Columbus Crew supporters
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soccer fans in Columbus ⓘ |
| platform |
community organizing
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public demonstrations ⓘ social media ⓘ |
| purpose |
keep Columbus Crew in Columbus
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prevent relocation of Columbus Crew SC ⓘ secure long-term future of Columbus Crew in Columbus ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Columbus Crew SC relocation controversy
ⓘ
Major League Soccer franchise relocation debates ⓘ |
| result |
Columbus Crew remained in Columbus
NERFINISHED
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increased national attention to MLS relocation issues ⓘ new local ownership group for Columbus Crew ⓘ relocation of Columbus Crew to Austin was averted ⓘ |
| sport | soccer ⓘ |
| state | Ohio ⓘ |
| supportBase | Columbus Crew fan community ⓘ |
| tactics |
fundraising and awareness campaigns
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media outreach ⓘ petitions and letter-writing campaigns ⓘ rallies and marches ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 2010s ⓘ |
| usedHashtag | #SaveTheCrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Columbus Crew