AEW star Brody King wore a shirt reading “Abolish ICE” as he made his way to the ring during a recent match in Mexico.
King was in Mexico to compete in the AEW’s 12-man tag team match in Grand Slam Mexico.
Brody King walking out in Arena Mexico with an “Abolish ICE” t-shirt. What a guy. ❤️🇲🇽 #AEW #AEWGrandSlamMexico
— 🅰️🅾️ (@KXNGAO) June 19, 2025
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King revealed the protest shirt as he opened his jacket.
Judging by the dim lighting in the arena and the fact that he only left the jacket open for a few seconds, it’s hard to tell if the crowd even noticed the shirt. Additionally, the “Abolish ICE” message was written in English, and the match took place in Mexico, so a language barrier may have also been present.
Sports venues have become the scene of multiple protests recently. Last weekend, a singer and social media personality named Nezza defied the explicit instructions of the Dodgers organization and sang the national anthem in Spanish as a form of protest against immigration enforcement in Los Angeles.
NEW: Dodgers National Anthem singer sings in Spanish after being told not to, starts crying during a “story time” while talking about how great of a person she is.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 15, 2025
‘Baby Nezza’ said she decided to sing in Spanish because of the ICE raids.
“Everything I do is out of love. Like,… pic.twitter.com/VHjGA31tZn
The AEW has not issued a statement regarding King’s protest.