• keyez@lemmy.worldEnglish
    25·
    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

    • TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      153·
      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

      • Guntrigger@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        112·
        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.

        • Dagnet@lemmy.worldEnglish
          13·
          5 months ago

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

          • TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.worldEnglish
            6·
            5 months ago

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