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So what was the chant? And how did the crowd react?

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Per NPR

When Brazil’s goalie Julio Cesar prepared to blast a goal kick during last Tuesday’s game against Mexico, fans raised their pitch and, just before the point of contact, took a big collective breath and screamed the Spanish word for male prostitute or whore.

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How is that discriminatory? It’s tradition, happens every big game.

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“it’s tradition” has been used to justify all manner of horrible behavior. It’s not the defense you think it is

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Traditions can be discriminatory

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