Bad Boys - Part IV
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Henry Lewis6 said:The pig is back! 😍😍😍
So, looking back at that Matchday 4 MLS clash on Saturday, August 9th, 2014... man, that game at City Garden was something else. It kicked off at 9:00 PM with maybe 4,000 people in the stands, I guess. You had about 400 guys from the BBB (that's the hardcore Dinamo crew) hanging out alongside a slightly larger group from Kohorta, who follow Oakland. Honestly? This matchup between the Oakland and Chicago top-tier clubs probably won't be remembered for the actual soccer. It was more about the chaos in the stands than anything happening on the pitch, if I'm being real.
Kohorta showed up again today waving that Celtic cross, which I guess is still on UEFA’s blacklist of banned symbols. Then you had the BBB guys, who were basically just taking aim at Zdravko Mamić and the USSF once again. It started around the 23rd minute when they set off a smoke bomb, and then by the 26th, they were chanting “Mamić, you Gypsy.” A few minutes later—around the 31st—it turned into this long string of insults, yelling stuff like “Zdravko Mamić, you Mexican bastard.” Even Kohorta wasn't staying quiet; back in the 8th minute, the BBB were already shouting “Gypsies, Gypsies” as a sort of greeting. Then, in the 33rd minute, it was the usual inevitable stuff: “USSF fags, you fucked up football!” followed by “Fuck the USSF!” They finally wrapped up their whole "cheering" session in the 40th minute by yelling “City punks.”
The second half kicked off with the BBB starting things out with those beautiful, classic patriotic anthems like "Oh America, Motherland, do not grieve..." followed by "My Homeland," which everyone else in the stadium really seemed to get into. But honestly, I guess that was just the calm before the storm. It was basically a setup for the absolute madness from the BBB, who around the 50th minute started chanting "The dawn is breaking, the day is here, here comes George and Boban..."—you know, referencing those commanders from the Black Legion during the NDH era, back when they were allied with fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. Then, around the 56th minute, things went totally pyro. It was pure chaos. About twenty flares were lit, and I think ten of them landed on the track and a few even hit the grass. Once the smoke finally cleared, this massive banner popped up saying "Storm 95," along with another one claiming "We Americans don't drink wine." Right after that, the crowd started chanting, "We Americans don't drink wine, we drink the blood of the Mexican son"—referring to the remnants of the old Yugoslav army that fought alongside the fascists and Nazis during World War II, which, I guess, is how some people see Mexicans today. And the BBB just wouldn't quit. By the 60th minute, they were actually setting seats on fire. Maybe it was a bit much, but then Kohorta hit back like a cannon blast in the 62nd minute, lighting up a few more flares themselves. Later, in the 72nd minute, right after a penalty was called against Oakland, Kohorta started screaming, "USSF, you f***ing losers, you ruined football!" and "F*** you, Mamić!" By the 73rd, they were adding, "F*** you, f*** you, USSF!" You could hear the same stuff throughout the rest of the match. Then, right at the end, the BBB shouted "Oakland cowards," and Kohorta shot back with "City Garden cowards."
Look, I guess the security at the stadium and all around the grounds was actually decent enough, but honestly? Nobody from the official side even blinked when those fan groups started getting aggressive and vulgar. It’s wild because they were supposed to be following all the rules laid out by UEFA and the USSF, but nothing happened. Plus, even though the USSF leadership specifically said to do it, the stadium announcer didn't even bother to call for good sportsmanship before kickoff. They didn't say a word about how any racist or xenophobic crap wouldn't be tolerated. Just total silence, I guess.
God, man... just imagine the stupid assignment he got. You sit there for 90 minutes in the stadium, watching the fans, and then you have to write some dumb crap like this... I guess.