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# Lobbing Scorchers Kickoff: Was Seattle's player protest justified?
- URL: https://lobbingscorchers.com/blog/lobbing-scorchers-kickoff-was-seattles-player-protest-justified/
- Published: 2025-06-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-16T05:42:21.000Z
- Author: Noah Riffe
- Tags: podcast, Kickoff, Seattle Sounders, Minnesota United, World Cup, Lumen Field

The Seattle Sounders fell 3-2 to Minnesota United at Lumen Field in Matchday 17, but the match itself was somewhat overshadowed by a pregame player protest regarding their ongoing dispute over the division of the prize money from the upcoming Club World Cup.