• keyez@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I’ve heard from Mexican friends it’s meant more like “bitch” and IMO probably directed only at FIFA at this point

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      5 months ago

      Yes it’s used like Americans use bitch but it means whore. I’m Portuguese we do the same all the time

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        5 months ago

        I’m all for stopping games and punishing fans for slurs being used, but this seems like a really weird one to draw the line at.

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          I agree, if they are saying ‘puta’ then it’s not homophobic at all, it’s crude and unnecessary but hardly homophobic

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            This is my only point, also those players are football fans too and I bet they did it at some point in their life