Kansas City Mayor Q Decries Busted Soccer Field Conditions For Lady Ballers

Reality check on the niche interest in this sport that often doesn't merit upkeep . . . And, of course, advocacy from KC's 12th & Oak leader . . . 

The decision has infuriated Gotham fans, initially over the NWSL club moving locations due to a Red Bulls friendly and then over the horrid field conditions that forced the game to Randall's Island.

Lucas took issue with a statement the Red Bulls issued over the need for Gotham to move their game and the small size of the stadium that Gotham and Kansas City will play in for Sunday's semifinals.

"First of all — gross statement from Red Bull New York," he wrote in a post on X. "Second, isn't there a bigger venue that better honors ticket purchasers in NYC, even the football stadium at Columbia University that has no scheduling conflict this weekend?"

The Red Bulls declined to comment on Lucas' social media post.

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