If one follows sports at all, he or she probably knows this has been a devastating week for Columbus Crew supporters. The owner of the team, Anthony Precourt, announced that unless a new stadium is built Downtown, the team will most likely be relocating to Austin, Texas, in 2019.

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The Columbus Crew is one of the original 10 Major League Soccer franchises. It saddens me that because our stadium is just outside the city, the owner of this team would pack up and leave the fans that have built Columbus' soccer culture from the ground up. He also has refused to sell the team to organizations who are dedicated to keeping the team in Columbus.

I have so many amazing memories of going to Crew games with my friends and family. I've experienced Nordecke, the passionate supporter's section of the Crew, and I've sat in the last row of the stadium. Wherever one sits, the culture in Mapfre Stadium is absolutely electric, and it could be gone after next season.

We might not bring in the most money of the MLS teams, but we definitely have the most passion. Keep the Black and Gold in Columbus, Precourt. Do the right thing and sell.

Mona Mazloum

Dublin