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San Antonio FC takes on the Hartford Athletic at Toyota Area on July, 29.
The USL Championship soccer league is investigating allegations {that a} member of San Antonio FC’s teaching employees hurled a racially charged insult at followers final week throughout a match in Phoenix, the Arizona Republic experiences.
The San Antonio FC coach, who was not recognized within the story, informed a bunch of Phoenix Rising FC followers throughout final Saturday’s sport between the 2 groups that he was “going to name ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement),” in accordance with the Republic. The remark reportedly got here because the San Antonio FC coach exchanged harsh phrases with members of the Los Bandidos, a bunch of die-hard followers that attend each Phoenix Rising residence sport. Like San Antonio, nearly all of individuals dwelling in Phoenix establish as Hispanic or Latino, in accordance with U.S. Census Bureau knowledge.
Spurs Sports activities & Leisure, San Antonio FC’s mum or dad firm, did not reply to the Present’s request for a touch upon the controversy by press time Wednesday afternoon.
Phoenix Rising FC officers confirmed to the Arizona Republic that the league is investigating the incident however did not share any additional particulars.
In a press release posted on Twitter, the Los Bandidos fan membership known as the incident “unacceptable,” encouraging San Antonio to “take a letter on the matter.”
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— Los Bandidos (@BandidosPHX) August 6, 2023
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