Houston Dynamo Supporters Reportedly Face Travel Restrictions

On Monday, the other shoe finally dropped. Traveling Dynamo supporters had their exemptions pulled for at least eight matches this season, meaning they won’t be able to bring flags, banners, drums or other otherwise banned items into stadiums. The status of those privileges will be reviewed only after the team opens BBVA Compass Stadium in May.

While the punishment may sound harsh -- as it applies to the entirety of traveling supporters instead of the guilty fans -- the reality is that Dynamo fans probably weren’t going to be utilizing those privileges for the vast majority of the games the ban currently applies to. Each of the first seven road games are far enough away that traveling fans will most likely fly and bringing this kind of contraband onto a plane is simply impractical. MLS obviously wanted to send more of a message than anything else.