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Football fan reportedly shouts racist remark at Son Heung-min after MLS match

Summary by The Korea Times
WASHINGTON — An apparent supporter of Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) has been spotted shouting an allegedly racist remark at South Korean football star Son Heung-min following a Major League Soccer (MLS) match, a U.S. media outlet reported Monday. The New York Post published a report on a video circulating on social media, in which a football fan wearing LAFC clothing repeatedly shouted "ni hao," a Chinese word meaning hello, toward Son after …

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An incident occurred following an MLS LA FC match where a spectator made racist remarks toward Son Heung-min. The act, which generalized East Asians as Chinese, spread through social media, and the club and fans are strongly criticizing the insensitive act of racism and demanding disciplinary action.

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During the Major League Soccer (MLS) match between LAFC and LA Galaxy held at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on the 26th (KST), a spectator shouted "Ni ha" in Chinese toward Son Heung-min (LAFC) as he was leaving the field to greet the fans after the 2-2 draw.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = After a Major League Soccer (MLS) match, a spectator made racist remarks to South Korean national soccer team captain Son Heung-min (LAFC)...

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Controversy is spreading after footage captured South Korean national football team captain Son Heung-min (LAFC), currently playing in the Major League Soccer (MLS), hearing racist remarks from a home fan immediately after a match. According to the U.S. media outlet The New York Post on the 27th (Korean time), footage was released showing a spectator wearing an LAFC jersey repeatedly shouting greetings in Chinese at Son Heung-min as he left the…

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The Korea Times broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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