Officials have been trying to stamp out the troubling tradition among Mexican soccer fans for years.
A soccer game between the United States and Mexico has been cut short after Mexican fans directed homophobic chants at US players.Mexican fans directing slurs at opposing goalkeepers has been an issue for several yearsThe referee ended the CONCACAF Nations League semifinal match in Las Vegas four minutes early due to the chants.
Play was halted at Las Vegas's Allegiant Stadium in the 90th minute on Thursday , with the US leading 3-0. Four players were ejected in a testy second half of the game, which the US won for a spot in Sunday's CONCACAF Nations League final against Canada. "It comes from a good place. They care about each other so much in that lockerroom that they're standing up for each other. Sometimes does it have an issue where we take a red card? Yeah, but when you know where it comes from, you can accept it and it's a learning lesson for us."
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