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davidn3600

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Sun Aug 7, 2016, 02:04 AM Aug 2016

Brazillian fans chant anti-gay slurs towards US women's soccer team

Late in the U.S. team’s opening-game win in the Olympic women’s soccer tournament Wednesday, the tiny crowd of 9,556 inside hulking Estadio Mineirao began entertaining itself.

First it tried the wave. Then it chanted “Zika!” every time famous anti-virus crusader U.S. keeper Hope Solo attempted a goal kick.

Then the crowd crossed the line.

Three U.S. players said Thursday that Brazilians on the sidelines told them fans were also chanting an anti-gay slur often used at men’s club games in Brazil. The Sydney Herald reported the same homophobic taunt was hurled at Australian keeper Lydia Williams and Canadian goalie Stephanie Labbe in Sao Paulo, where Brazilian journalists said it was the first time they knew of the slur being used at a women’s game in their country.

“It is personally hurtful,” offered U.S. midfielder Megan Rapinoe, who said the stretcher crew near the American bench told her what was being shouted. “I think sort of a mob mentality kind of takes over a little bit.”

“I don’t think most of those fans would have said that directly to my face. I don’t think they mean it in that way,” continued Rapinoe who, like U.S. Coach Jill Ellis, is openly gay. “But they need to understand that that’s how it’s taken. They need to understand if all of you are willing to do that, what does that say to a gay player? Especially in the men’s game.

“What does that say to players who are struggling to come out?”


http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-anti-gay-slurs-us-soccer-olympics-20160806-story.html

Anti-gay chanting during soccer matches is becoming common especially in Central and South America. FIFA has made attempts to crack down on such behavior as of late. Argentina, Chile, Honduras, Peru and Uruguay have all been fined recently. It's also spread to Europe where Croatia was ordered to play its next two home qualifiers in empty stadiums.
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Brazillian fans chant anti-gay slurs towards US women's soccer team (Original Post) davidn3600 Aug 2016 OP
Homophobia: A worldwide curse Behind the Aegis Aug 2016 #1
the never ending joys of religion nt msongs Aug 2016 #2
Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #3
Disgusting! Rio was a disaster from the beginning. smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #4
Strange. Hordes of soccer fans are known for their politeness and respect. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2016 #5

Behind the Aegis

(53,830 posts)
1. Homophobia: A worldwide curse
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 02:10 AM
Aug 2016

It is hard to imagine there are some people, who dare call themselves liberals and progressives, who still think GLBT civil/human rights in the US are "boutique issues" when shit like this happens, and this ain't even that bad. Gay teen hanged in Iran. Ugandans arrested at Gay pride. Saudi men catfished on Grinder then sentenced to lashes and imprisonment. PULSE.

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JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,283 posts)
5. Strange. Hordes of soccer fans are known for their politeness and respect.
Sun Aug 7, 2016, 09:43 AM
Aug 2016

I wonder if beer was being sold to the spectators. That often helps quiet them.

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