Not just Mexicoīut Mexico is not the only soccer team that has been caught having to answer for their fans’ behavior. In 2020 alone, 79 hate murders were reported against people from the LGBT community, and more than half were trans women and almost a quarter were homosexual men.
Reports from the Mexican organization Letter S, an advocacy group, stated that from 2013 to 2018, there were 473 homicides of LGBT + people in Mexico. Mexico is second after Brazil in anti-LGBTQ and anti-trans violence in Latin America, according to the National Observatory of Hate Crimes Against LGBT Persons in Mexico by Fundación Arcoíris, or Rainbow Foundation. F-?” He later apologized for his “inappropriate” comments. 6, he began a news conference by addressing reporters and asking, “Are there old women? No, right? Not that. Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti, manager of Liga MX side Juarez, was recently sentenced to a fine and a three-match ban after he made homophobic and sexist comments after a match.
“The campaigns do not use the word ‘homophobia.’ They try to eradicate the cry from the perspective of ‘respect’ and that this hurts the fans, that it affects the teams," Pedraza said, "but they do not even mention the real problem."ĭespite all these measures, the use of offensive and homophobic language persists at the highest levels of Mexican soccer. She said the repeated use of the homophobic slur was a cultural issue that hasn’t really been addressed by sanctions or ad campaigns trying to stop fans from screaming “p-.” "So, the fault that Mexico does not go to the World Cup would end up being homosexuals because ‘we are very sensitive' - it’s terrible."Ĭlaudia Pedraza, who specializes in gender and feminism issues, is a member of the Barra Feminista, a female soccer fan club in Mexico that touts itself as an alternative space for fans of the game. “It is positive that FIFA and the federation recognize that the shout is homophobic, but when they insist on punishing it, it provokes more anger against the LGBT community," said Osorno, who's based in Mexico City.
Mexico soccer fans injure American players in Denver. ?? 3-2 ?? #PasiónYOrgullo | #TeamUSA | #ElGiganteDeConcacaf | #FinalFourEnTUDN Termina caliente el partido y de manera triste para la Selección Mexicana. midfielder Giovanni Reyna was struck the face with an object as fans continued to throw things on the field.
In reply, fans rained cups full of drink and bottles of water down onto the field. This action is part of Concacaf’s anti discrimination protocol #WhatsWrongIsWrong /gvIZ1M38qV “This action is part of Concacaf’s antidiscrimination protocol,” the Denver Post reported.īecause of discriminatory chanting, the referee has stopped the match for up to three minutes. “Due to discriminatory chanting, the referee has stopped the match for up to three minutes,” a Concacaf tweet read. By the time wide-spread chants rang out, referees had temporarily shut the game down to warned fans to stop the taunting. The scene rose to ugly proportions after fans heard the gay slur yelled in Spanish early in the game.