After the stands sang the song, with less than ten minutes of play, the referee suspended the actions for a few moments
The discriminatory cry was presented in the stands of the Bank of California Stadium in the MLS All Star game between the combined MX League and the American League, So the central referee stopped the match for minutes while the two teams met in the center circle.
According to ESPN reporter Katia Castorena, the shout was heard in the stands and as a result the match was stopped at first warning, According to the protocol established by FIFA and CONCACAF.
After the interruption and that the relevant warnings were given to the stadium to prevent the fans from calling again, the game resumed smoothly.
ESPN analyst David Faitelson even called the shout in the stands of the LAFC house embarrassing.
“What a shame! The homophobic cry in the All-Star Game. Incomprehensible. What a pity …” he wrote.
Similarly, Herculez Gómez, an analyst on this channel, wrote in English “I heard the cry in the All-Star Game. Really? Unfortunate,” he posted on his Twitter account.
After the game resumed, the fans behaved, for the moment, and enjoyed the game, which exploded in the 21st minute with the goal of Jonathan Rodríguez, and is that the ‘Cabecita’ advanced to the MX League team with a shot inside the area.