San Diego FC officials denounce homophobic chant heard at inaugural home match
"What took place during our first-ever home match does not reflect who we are as a club or the values we stand for," SDFC officials said in a statement Monday.
San Diego FC will take steps to stop the homophobic chant that marred its inaugural home match
San Diego FC intends to take steps to discourage its fans from engaging in the homophobic chant that marred the Major League Soccer expansion club’s inaugural home match last weekend.
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As Saturday night's match wore on and frustration grew over San Diego FC's inability to produce a winning goal for a stadium-record crowd of 34,506, a homophobic chant that has plagued big soccer matches throughout the Concacaf region -- and Mexico national team games in particular -- began to surface during St. Louis City goal kicks.
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Homophobic chant at San Diego FC's inaugural home match condemned by coach, sporting director
San Diego FC coach Mikey Varas and sporting director Tyler Heaps expressed disappointment and anger after their club's inaugural home match was marred in the second half by three occurrences of the homophobic chant frequently heard at the Mexican national team's soccer matches.
San Diego FC Stands Against Homophobic Chant at Home Match
San Diego FC is taking decisive action to discourage fans from using a homophobic chant at matches, an issue that arose during their inaugural home game. The club emphasizes inclusivity and respect as core values and is preparing a plan to prevent further incidents ahead of their next match.
San Diego FC condemns fans' homophobic chant heard at new MLS team's first home match
San Diego FC coach Mikey Varas and sporting director Tyler Heaps denounced fans' use of a homophobic chant often heard at Mexican national team matches.
Directivos condenan canto homofóbico en el partido inaugural de San Diego FC
Hubo tres ocurrencias del cántico homofóbico que se escucha frecuentemente en los partidos de la selección nacional de México.
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