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Homophobic Chant Returns to DICK’s Sporting Goods Park

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As first reported by Denver Post MLS beat writer, Brendan Ploen, the demeaning “Eeeeeeehhhh puto! cry returned to DICK’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado on Saturday during the waning minutes of the Colorado Rapids - Sporting Kansas City match.

While photographing the entertaining yet tense match, the vial chant bellowed out from the including southwest stands behind my credentialed location. It is the seating area near where the Rapids’ bench players warmup time and again while the game is being played.

The Colorado Rapids have been made aware of the offensive chant that came through clearly on tonight's broadcast and in the stadium which occurred late in the second half of tonight's #COLvSKC match.