STANFORD, Calif. — As the San Jose Earthquakes annual showdown against the LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium nears, anticipation among the more than 50,000 that are expected to attend continues to grow.
Quakes fans are looking forward to sharing in the MLS debut of new head coach Chris Leitch, reveling in the attacking rivalry of Chris Wondolowski vs. Romain Alessandrini, and witnessing the fireworks show — on and off the field — that will surely make its mark on this edition of the California Clasico.
But they won’t, in any way, want to be subjected to the homophobic chants that marred the experience of last year’s match at Stanford.