Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil was the victim of a “racist social media incident” following the team’s 2-1 loss to LAFC on Saturday at BMO stadium, the Galaxy said in a statement Monday.
The incident happened after Paintsil shared a Major League Soccer Instagram post about him getting his first shot at LAFC in the El Tráfico crosstown rivalry. After the match, someone commented, “mon key couldn’t do anything today” with a laughing emoji, according to a screenshot on Reddit. Paintsil shared a screenshot of the racist comment on his Instagram stories.