Monday, June 23, 2014

FIFA Clears Mexican Fans In Investigation Of Anti-Gay Chants At World Cup

FIFA says reported incident “is not considered insulting in this particular context.”

FIFA has cleared Mexico in an investigation of its country's fans allegedly chanting homophobic slurs during their matches against Cameroon and Brazil, The New York Times reports.

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FIFA opened the investigation last week after it was reported that Mexican supporters were heard chanting heard chanting “puto,” which is slang for “fag,” “man-whore,” or “coward,” during the team's first two World Cup games.

FIFA opened the investigation last week after it was reported that Mexican supporters were heard chanting heard chanting “puto,” which is slang for “fag,” “man-whore,” or “coward,” during the team's first two World Cup games.

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Monday, June 23, 2014

FIFA Clears Mexican Fans In Investigation Of Anti-Gay Chants At World Cup

FIFA has cleared Mexico in an investigation of its country's fans allegedly chanting homophobic slurs during their matches against Cameroon and Brazil, The New York Times reports.

FIFA opened the investigation last week after it was reported that Mexican supporters were heard chanting heard chanting “puto,” which is slang for “fag,” “man-whore,” or “coward,” during the team's first two World Cup games.

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