Michael Bradley wanted to honour the memories of those who lost their lives in Orlando in the early hours of Sunday morning.
50 people were killed and 53 wounded when a gunman opened fire in a LGBT nightclub in Florida last weekend.
US captain Bradley decided to pay tribute to the victims by sporting a rainbow-coloured captain’s armband for Thursday night’s Copa America quarter-final against Ecuador.
Michael Bradley wearing a rainbow-colored captain's armband in remembrance of the Orlando victims. pic.twitter.com/v6aGjHw22y
— Bryan Armen Graham (@BryanAGraham) June 17, 2016
Bradley swapped the typical yellow iteration for a rainbow one, a design synonymous with members of the LGBT community.
A moment of silence was also observed before the game in Seattle.
