Both in the stadium and on the TV broadcast, the homophobic "Puto!" chant was embarrassingly loud.
STANFORD, Calif. -- During what was the San Jose Earthquakes most exciting match of the year, a dramatic 1-1 draw against rivals the LA Galaxy in the 2016 California Clasico at Stanford Stadium, a large number of fans cast a pall on the proceedings with their insensitive chants of the homophobic slur "Puto!"
A cheer that is overused most infamously by fans of the Mexican men's national team and by supporters of many Liga MX teams, the P-word is yelled at the top of the lungs whenever the opposing goalkeeper restarts play with a goal kick.