EXCLUSIVE: The Justice Department is stepping in after a heated confrontation at a women's professional soccer game in Portland leaves "Save Women's Sports" supporters struck with flagpoles and forcibly removed by stadium security. Video shows tensions escalating after roughly 20 fans reveal XX-XY Athletics shirts and unfurl a "Save Women's Sports" banner during a Portland Thorns match before pro-trans activists confront the group and surround them with trans pride flags. Now, federal officials say the incident raises potential First Amendment and viewpoint discrimination concerns, while Portland police investigate reports of harassment and vandalism. The DOJ is reviewing whether government officials played a role in the removals. See why the stadium's ownership could become a key factor: @Outkick