'Homophobic Chants Not Serious' Mexico Coach Miguel Herrera Says Agence France-Presse
go to original June 20, 2014

Watch Mexico fans do the famous "puto!" & then moments later the Brazilians turn the table with a "puto" of their own. (Mark Harpin)

Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has dismissed the furore surrounding supposedly homophobic chanting by his country's fans, claiming it wasn't "serious".

Mexico are being investigated by FIFA over alleged homophobic chanting by their fans during their 1-0 Group A win over Cameroon on June 13.

Media reports claim fans hurled abuse at Cameroon goalkeeper Charles Itandje.

"It seems to me that it's not serious. You see that every time there's a sending off or a bad decision, the poor referee gets everything said to him, you would have to fine both teams in every match.

"As such I don't think that will happen this time.

"There are more important things to resolve than things that have been said to goalkeepers in Mexico for some time."

In Mexico, fans have long shouted out "puto" when goalkeepers take a goalkick, in much the same way that English fans shout "bullshit" in the same moments.

Puto is the Spanish word for a male prostitute which is also used as a derogatory term for homosexuals.

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