USMNT-Mexi Natns League fal halted for anti-gay chant by fans - ESPN

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Mexi fans chanted a gay slur at players reprentg the USA on Amerin soil, and the match was psed.

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USMNT-MEXI NATNS LEAGUE FAL HALTED FOR ANTI-GAY CHANT, FANS THROWG OBJECTS

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DENVER -- The CONCACAF Natns League fal between the Uned Stat and Mexi was marred by unly fan behavr that clud objects thrown onto the field and a brief pse the game bee of fans g an anti-gay chant. "This was the send match at the tournament to be halted due to the anti-gay chant. That match also saw several fans ejected om the has stggled throughout the years wh stoppg supporters om makg anti-gay chants.

MEXI SOCCER FACED THE USA. FANS CHANTED ANTI-GAY SLURS. AGA

A rerd number of out LGBTQ players make this year’s tournament a feast for gay fans. * gay soccer final *

In March, FIFA opened an vtigatn to anti-gay chantg by Mexi supporters durg an Olympic qualifier agast the Domin Republic. Many people were wag to see how officials handle Mexi fans chantg the gay slur “puto.

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Josh Cavallo, the only openly gay top-flight male soccer player the sport, has told CNN that FIFA’s cisn to ban players om wearg “OneLove” armbands at the Qatar 2022 has ma him feel “exclud.” * gay soccer final *

Now we know: Mexi fans chanted the gay slur. On Thursday, the match between Mexi and Costa Ri — won by Mexi on penalty kicks, 5-4 — was halted bee Mexi fans uldn’t rist rag the gay slur down on Empower Field at Mile High Denver. Officials also halted a Mexi iendly agast Iceland on May 29 when fans echoed the gay slur through AT&T Stadiu.

Beyond FIFA l, was unlawful for the match to be held when groups of fans are chantg gay slurs.

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While some people ph back agast the notn that llg someone a “male prostute” (English translatn for “puto”) is anti-gay, that ship has sailed long ago. How serly FIFA and CONCACAF are takg homophobia hangs the balance.

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Fenr Sergiño Dt and Mexi’s Gerardo game was stopped aga mut later when the trated Mexin supporters ignored warngs to stop chantg an anti-gay slur, leadg Salvadoran referee Iván Barton to first pse play, then end the whole ugly spectacle wh five mut left stoppage two red rds will leave the U.

GAY ATRALIAN FOOTBALLER JOSH CAVALLO SAYS WORLD CUP SHOULDN’T BE GOG TO QATAR, WHERE HOMOSEXUALY IS ILLEGAL

It will be a glor month to be a gay fan. Last time at the 2019 Women’s World Cup, the Netherlands lay claim to the honor of beg the team wh the most out LGBTQ players, but this year Atralia boasts 10 out players and overtak them for the tle of Gayt Team 2k23. Ireland’s historic entry to the tournament marks another triumph for out midfielr Sead Farrelly, whose natnal team but and 2023 return to the NWSL e more than six years after retirg om soccer the wake of systemic homophobic and sexual abe wh the league, which the Athletic first reported on 2021.

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'FIFA have ma me feel exclud:' Sole gay top flight player hs out on Qatar armband ban. Josh Cavallo, the only openly gay top-flight male soccer player the sport, has told CNN that FIFA’s cisn to ban players om wearg “OneLove” armbands at the Qatar 2022 has ma him feel “exclud.

UNED STAT-MEXI MATCH FAL MARRED BY ANTI-GAY CHANT, FANS THROWG OBJECTS ON FIELD

The Alai Uned midfielr and former Atralian youth ternatnal ma headl last year when he me out as gay. Moments earlier, an opposg player targeted Mart, an openly gay man, wh a homophobic slur, and as they gathered unr a tent at halftime, they discsed how to team was agreement: Somethg need to be done. "Flemmgs was later spend for six gam by the league, and he nied g an anti-gay slur toward Mart.

"Beg able to have a posive msage e out of a really tough suatn was the silver lg, " he the only openly gay men's profsnal soccer player the Uned Stat -- and one of the few who have ever e out globally -- Mart has e to embrace the signifince of what he reprents, pecially for the LGBTQ+ muny.

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