Posted on 06/18/2019 3:59:37 PM PDT by BenLurkin
It rattled the Rose Bowl on Saturday night, an inescapable feature of the 2019 Gold Cup’s opening-night soundtrack. And in one sense, it was alarming: Here, on international television, in front of some 65,000 people, was an anti-gay slur, the Spanish equivalent of “f*****,” being hurled in unison by hundreds of fans at an opposing goalkeeper.
Last year, in Russia, with a comprehensive crackdown that coerced cooperation out of the FMF. Global soccer’s governing body opened disciplinary proceedings after the chant accompanied German goal kicks during Mexico’s World Cup opener. FIFA not only fined the Mexican federation, but threatened more sanctions. It also promised to revoke Fan IDs – essentially tickets – and eject anybody caught yelling the slur.
The team responded with pleas to its supporters: “NO GRITES ‘P***.’” Prominent players reiterated the message. But their reasoning was problematic. “Let’s not risk another sanction,” Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez said. And Marco Fabián: “There are different rules now. It would be a shame for [fans] to not be allowed in. ... We should [try to] avoid punishments.” One reason CONCACAF might be keeping its Gold Cup messaging vague: Many executives and observers argue that reprimands targeting the chant only strengthen fans’ resolve. The climax, they’ve noticed, becomes even more forceful in defiance.
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View of the Rose Bowl crowd 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ozbxXQCGw
I think it’s funny. Being acculturated, I guess.
i cant sing along to my favorite Korn song?
So, what is the word?
Just a little cultural diversity - nothing to be upset about.....
“So, what is the word?”
Yeh what’s the word? It’s darned hard for the lefties to train the entire world/ and I’m loving it.
“Homophobic?” Is fear really an honest description, or is it disgust and revulsion?
Wonder what would have happened if those chanting were Caucasian?
Just wondering.
Are we supposed to expect better behavior from the mexicans?
Of course the snowflakes at Yahoo won’t use the word Faggot like it’s the same as the n word.
The P word...
It isn’t “homo-phobic”...it is more likely “homo-disgusted”.
When did “puto” become a homophobic slur?
Just wait till we show up at the Olympics with a bunch of he-shes on the teams.
I can imagine Russia/E Germany and a couple others will be out in full force especially since we were so emphatic on getting them banned a few years back.
I like the ‘logic’ shown by the officials saying that everytime they impose sanctions, the chants get louder and the fans more obnoxious...
I always felt same-sex marriage was forced on us by an elitist minority. Perhaps the rest of the world secretly feels the same way.
They weren’t yelling “JOTO”?
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