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A group of Toronto FC fans unfurled a big yellow “refugees welcome” banner at a soccer game on Sunday afternoon only to have security at BMO Field ask them to take it down.

According to one of the soccer fans, Ciarán Breen, the banner first went up at halftime during the Eastern Conference game between Toronto FC and the New England Revolution. The act mirrored similar displays of support for refugees at soccer games in Germany, England and Australia.

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After making sure the people around them were okay with message, the group of five fans held up their makeshift ‘refugees welcome’ sign in the rain. It was up for about 20 minutes before personnel arrived and asked them to take it down.

Security told them they couldn’t hold up a banner because they weren’t in the supporters section. According to the official rules at BMO Field, sections 111 through 119, as well as the top half of section 110 and part of section 127 are considered supporters sections, meaning fans can stand and cheer during the game and “are encouraged to cheer and use pre-approved banners, flags and drums.”