Football fan reportedly shouts racist remark at Son Heung-min after MLS match

An apparent Los Angeles Football Club supporter reportedly shouted a racist remark at Son Heung-min after the LAFC-Los Angeles Galaxy match on Sunday. A video circulating on social media showed the fan repeatedly saying “ni hao” to Son, prompting accusations of racism. It was not immediately clear whether LAFC or Major League Soccer had responded.

The New York Post reported on the video of the incident.

The outlet described the incident as an “insensitive and racist microaggression.”

Some fans called for the person to lose season-ticket-holder status if he held season tickets.

Son has previously disclosed facing racism while playing overseas.

In 2024, the Korea Football Association asked FIFA to strengthen punishments for racist behavior in football.

Published Oct 27, 2026 5:01 am KST

Updated Oct 27, 2026 8:03 am KST

Son Heung-Min #7 of Los Angeles FC waves to the fans after the MLS match between Los Angeles Football Club and LA Galaxy at BMO Stadium, Sunday, in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images via AFP-Yonhap

An apparent supporter of Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) has been spotted shouting an allegedly racist remark at Korean football star Son Heung-min following a Major League Soccer (MLS) match, a U.S. media outlet reported Monday.

The New York Post published a report on a video circulating on social media, in which a football fan wearing LAFC clothing repeatedly shouted "ni hao," a Chinese word meaning hello, toward Son after the match against the Los Angeles Galaxy held on Sunday.

The video drew accusations of racism on social media, with the outlet describing it as an incident of "insensitive and racist microaggression."

It was not immediately clear whether LAFC or MLS had responded to the incident.

Some fans have called for the person in question to have his season ticket holder status revoked if holding season tickets.

The former Totteham Hotspur star disclosed in the past of facing racism while playing overseas. In 2024, the Korea Football Association asked FIFA to strengthen punishments for racist behavior in the sport.

据报道，周日洛杉矶足球俱乐部（LAFC）对阵洛杉矶银河队的比赛结束后，一名疑似LAFC球迷向孙兴慜喊出了种族歧视言论。一段在社交媒体上流传的视频显示，这名球迷反复对孙兴慜喊“你好”，引发了种族歧视的指控。目前尚不清楚LAFC或美国职业足球大联盟（MLS）是否对此事作出回应。

《纽约邮报》报道了这起事件的视频。

该媒体将这起事件描述为“麻木不仁且带有种族歧视的微侵犯”。

一些球迷呼吁，如果此人持有季票，就应该取消他的季票持有者资格。

孙兴慜此前曾透露，他在海外踢球时遭遇过种族歧视。

2024年，韩国足球协会要求国际足联加强对足球运动中种族歧视行为的处罚力度。

发布于2026年10月27日凌晨5:01（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月27日上午8:03（韩国标准时间）

周日，在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶的BMO体育场举行的美国职业足球大联盟（MLS）洛杉矶足球俱乐部对阵洛杉矶银河队的比赛结束后，洛杉矶FC的7号球员孙兴慜向球迷挥手致意。图片来源：Getty Images via AFP-Yonhap

据美国媒体周一报道，一名疑似洛杉矶足球俱乐部（LAFC）的球迷在观看完美国职业足球大联盟（MLS）比赛后，向韩国足球明星孙兴慜喊出了疑似种族歧视的言论。

《纽约邮报》发布了一篇关于社交媒体上流传的一段视频的报道，视频中一名身穿洛杉矶FC队服的球迷在周日洛杉矶FC对阵洛杉矶银河队的比赛结束后，反复向孙兴慜喊“你好”（ni hao），这是一个中文单词，意思是“你好”。

该视频在社交媒体上引发了种族主义的指责，媒体将其描述为一起“麻木不仁且带有种族主义色彩的微侵犯”事件。

目前尚不清楚洛杉矶足球俱乐部或美国职业足球大联盟是否已对此事作出回应。

一些球迷呼吁，如果此人持有季票，应该取消其季票持有资格。

这位前托特纳姆热刺球星曾透露，他在海外踢球时遭遇过种族歧视。2024年，韩国足协要求国际足联加强对足球运动中种族歧视行为的处罚力度。