LAFC Supporters Face Backlash Over Spitting and Racist Abuse at MLS Derby

WHO:

Daily Mail Sports - LAFC and the LA Galaxy were the teams involved in the MLS matchup.

NY Post - Son Heung-min, identified in a photo caption as a Los Angeles FC player, is mentioned in the article headline about a fan yelling a racist slur.

NY Post - Videos showed an LAFC fan and a woman supporting the LA Galaxy.

NY Post - A photographer using the Instagram handle @stpierre posted videos of an exchange between LAFC and LA Galaxy fans.

WHAT:

Daily Mail Sports - The LAFC–LA Galaxy MLS matchup ended in a 2-2 tie.

NY Post - The 2-2 draw had four goals.

NY Post - A video of an LAFC fan spitting on a woman supporting the LA Galaxy sparked backlash.

NY Post - The headline reports that an LAFC fan was caught yelling a racist slur at Son Heung-min after the game.

NY Post - The headline reports that an LAFC fan was caught spitting on a woman supporting the LA Galaxy during the rivalry game.

NY Post - A photo caption identifies Son Heung-min as “Son Heung-Min (7) of Los Angeles FC” and says he gestured during an MLS game.

WHERE:

Daily Mail Sports - The game was a crosstown rivalry matchup between LAFC and the LA Galaxy.

NY Post - The spitting and fan exchanges took place in the stands.

WHEN:

Daily Mail Sports - The teams played “at the weekend.”

NY Post - The rivalry game took place “on Sunday”; the article also describes the incident as occurring “during” the game and the slur as occurring “after” it.

HOW:

NY Post - The photographer posted several videos of the fan exchange to an Instagram story; the first video showed an exchange between LAFC and LA Galaxy fans.

LAFC and the LA Galaxy played to a 2-2 draw in their crosstown MLS rivalry, with four goals. Videos from the stands showed an LAFC fan spitting on a woman supporting the Galaxy, prompting backlash. The reports also said an LAFC fan yelled a racist slur at Son Heung-min after the game.