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Union Condemn Racial Abuse of Damion Lowe After Cruz Azul Game
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The Union played Mexico’s Cruz Azul on Sunday night in the Leagues Cup, and afterward Damion Lowe posted some racial abuse he received on Instagram:
We stand with Damion Lowe!!
Say no to racism!!
Damion Lowe Racially abused by supporters, very interesting that his club haven’t addressed it or even backed the player publicly by condemning the act..
Is this is the norm in MLS?#jamaica #reggaeboyz #football #mls pic.twitter.com/Zo4UMsDU5y
— MG Sports Media (@MilitaryGooner) August 6, 2024
Two of those are in Spanish, the first one Google translating to “You really don’t give a damn about what you like, bastard,” and the other saying “black idiot you are a fucking pig.” The third is in English with a hard R N-word, so no translation required there.
The Union, MLS, and Leagues Cup all posted or retweeted condemnation of the abuse, saying this:
— Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) August 6, 2024
One of the guys above made his account private and the other two appear to no longer exist. There are a lot of people out there saying “Mexican fans being Mexican fans,” which is, however plausible, impossible to confirm or deny based on a couple of IG screengrabs. But people will fill in the blanks in the absence of concrete information.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com