FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) 鈥� Major League Soccer is investigating 鈥渞eported antisemitic and discriminatory language鈥� from fans directed at New England Revolution striker Dor Turgeman during their game against CF Montreal, the league said Monday.
The Revolution said in a that the Israeli forward was subjected to verbal 鈥渁buse鈥� on Saturday after Turgeman scored a goal in the 35th minute of a 2-2 draw in Montreal.
“The club immediately reported the incident to Major League Soccer and has fully supported the investigation,” the Revolution’s statement said. 鈥淲e appreciate MLS鈥� swift response and commitment to addressing incidents of discrimination. We are hopeful that those responsible will be held accountable for their unacceptable actions.鈥�
In a statement Sunday, Montreal that it had been in contact with the league and the Revolution and vowed to look into it and 鈥渢ake the necessary actions.鈥�
Video of Turgeman’s goal showed him reacting to the crowd by putting his hand to his ear as he celebrated alongside teammates. Other reports from those in attendance claimed that there were chants from the crowd that included “Death to Israel,” among other things.
MLS it has spoken with both teams, adding that 鈥渉ateful language has no place in our league or our sport.鈥�
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