Mexican futball fans have no class...

well some don't anyway.

Crowd jeers eliminated U.S. team with chants of `Osama!'

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

(02-11) 13:32 PST GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) --

The boos nearly drowned out "The Star-Spangled Banner," and a few dozen fans chanted "Osama! Osama!" as the United States was eliminated by Mexico in Olympic men's soccer qualifying.

A loud anti-American crowd hollered as Mexico beat the United States 4-0 Tuesday night in the under-23 tournament, claiming a berth in the Athens Olympics.

As U.S. players left the stadium for their bus, several fans -- some clutching beers -- chanted "Osama! Osama!" in reference to al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

"It's better than having things thrown at you," U.S. Soccer Federation president Bob Contiguglia said Wednesday after returning to Colorado Springs, Colo. "I was bothered by the whistling during the national anthem. It's just the way it is. You accept it. Our kids showed a lot of dignity. They didn't do silly things on the field."

Police in riot gear held back the crowd and urged people to calm down.

"I think the fans here in Mexico are terrific; I think their patriotism and support of their team is terrific," U.S. coach Glenn Myernick said. "But unless I missed something, not one of them came down on the field and kicked the ball. We were beaten by a better football team tonight, not by the fans."

For Mexico, the game partly avenged a 2-0 loss to the United States in the second round of the 2002 World Cup, a far more important tournament involving national teams.


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/02/11/sports1336EST0363.DTL

 

They did the same thing when THe united states beat canada about a week ago.

You are right they have no class.

 

Wow, that is pretty disgusting but can't be a representation of all Mexicans, most of them I think would never do that.

kelly,
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