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Nationals Ban Attendee After White Nationalist Banner Display at Home Game

The referral to D.C. police signals a closer look at how the banner entered the ballpark.

Overview

  • The Nationals, which reported Sunday’s upper‑deck display at Nationals Park, have since banned at least one person and asked the Metropolitan Police Department to investigate.
  • Three people unfurled a large banner during the pre‑fourth‑inning Salute to Service, an usher tried to take it, and the group pulled it back and fled the park.
  • The sign urged deporting “100+ million” and promoted a white nationalist website, which the team condemned as discriminatory and hateful in a public statement.
  • The team did not release the banned person’s name, and influencer Jake Lang said on social media that he organized the stunt.
  • How the banner cleared security is unclear, with reports noting magnetometers detect metal weapons but not a rolled nylon sign, and stadium rules forbid derogatory or off‑topic banners.