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New York Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
San Diego FC, LA Galaxy condemn violence following incident at Snapdragon Stadium
San Diego FC and the LA Galaxy condemned violence after a fight that broke out Saturday night at Snapdragon Stadium following San Diego's 2-1 win over LA. 'There is no room for violence in our sport,' the teams wrote in a joint statement. 'The incidents that occurred following Saturday's match at Snapdragon Stadium do not reflect the values of either club and are entirely unacceptable.' Advertisement The clubs did not go into detail about what happened, but videos across social media and reporting by the San Diego Union-Tribune describe fighting by rival fan groups, including a police response, according to the Union-Tribune. San Diego FC and the Galaxy said they are working with stadium security and local police to review the incidents. 'Any behavior found to be in violation of the MLS Fan Code of Conduct will result in disciplinary action, which may include stadium ejections and bans,' the clubs wrote. The Athletic has reached out to the San Diego Police Department for comment. It's not the first time violence has taken place at Snapdragon Stadium. On April 2, police and security responded to multiple fights that broke out between fans of San Diego FC and LAFC. And during San Diego's inaugural home match in March, officials threatened to end the match early if fans did not stop chanting a homophobic slur.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
WNBA condemns 'alleged hateful fan comments' after Angel Reese reportedly targeted at Fever game
The WNBA is looking into "alleged hateful fan comments" from the game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky on Saturday, according to a statement released by the league on Sunday. Though the WNBA did not say who was subject to these comments, multiple reports indicate that racial comments were directed at Sky forward Angel Reese by members (or potentially a member) of the Fever home crowd. Advertisement "The WNBA strongly condemns racism, hate and discrimination in all forms — they have no place in our league or in society. We are aware of the allegations and are looking into the matter," the league wrote in the statement. The league initially did not provide any details about the incident, but later clarified its statement was in reference to fan comments. The updated statement was seemingly issued to dispel any connection to Caitlin Clark's flagrant 1 foul on Reese. The Fever released its own statement on Sunday, saying that the team was "aware of the allegations of inappropriate fan conduct" during the game on Saturday, and that they were working with the WNBA on the investigation. Advertisement "We stand firm in our commitment to providing a safe environment for all WNBA players," Indiana wrote in the statement. In a statement shared with media, the WNBA players' association (WNBPA) wrote that it supported the WNBA's investigation into "hateful comments" at Saturday's game. "Such behavior is unacceptable in our sport. Under the WNBA's 'No Space for Hate' policy, we trust the league to thoroughly investigate and take swift, appropriate action to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all," the players' association wrote. The Clark-Reese rivalry, one that began in college, has extended to the WNBA, with the Fever-Sky matchup becoming a Midwest rivalry of its own. This is not the first time that a WNBA player has been targeted while playing against Clark and the Fever. Last season, then-Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington accidentally poked Clark in the eye during a game. Even though both players thoroughly denied the play was intentional, Carrington received death threats, racial comments and threats of assault in the weeks following. Advertisement Carrington's then-teammate, Alyssa Thomas, told reporters after a game last season that she had "never experienced the racial comments [like I have] from the Indiana Fever fan base." "Basketball is headed in a great direction. But we don't want fans that are going to degrade us and call us racial names," Thomas said.
