Trending Now - Nationals Take Action Against Fan for Racist Banner Display
WHO:
MLB.com - The Washington Nationals, Metropolitan Police Department, and individuals involved in displaying the banner.
Daily Mail Sports - An usher attempted to confiscate the banner.
NY Post - At least one individual was identified and banned from Nationals Park.
WHAT:
MLB.com - The Nationals condemned and are investigating individuals who displayed a banner promoting a white nationalist website during a game against the Orioles.
Fox News - The Nationals banned an attendee after a banner promoting a white nationalist website appeared at Nationals Park.
NY Post - The banner called for the deportation of "100+ million" and included a white nationalist website.
WHERE:
MLB.com - Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
WHEN:
MLB.com - The incident occurred during a game against the Orioles on a Sunday.
WHY:
MLB.com - The Nationals strive to make their home field a safe space for fans and condemn discriminatory and hateful rhetoric.
HOW:
MLB.com - An usher attempted to confiscate the banner shortly after it was unfurled, but the individuals displaying it resisted and fled the premises.
(UPDATED May 18, 2026 23:20 UTC)
The Washington Nationals are investigating individuals who displayed a banner promoting a white nationalist website during a game against the Orioles at Nationals Park. The banner, which called for the deportation of "100+ million," was quickly targeted by an usher who attempted to confiscate it, but the individuals resisted and fled the scene, leading to at least one person being banned from the park. The Nationals have condemned the incident, emphasizing their commitment to making their home field a safe space for all fans and rejecting any form of discriminatory or hateful rhetoric.