Quote Originally Posted by az city View Post
I follow Phoenix. I watched the game. I have no idea what actually transpired in terms of who said what.

Here's what actually happened though.

In stoppage time at the end of the first half Phoenix played the ball into SD penalty area and a Rising player went down theatrically. Ref declined to give a penalty. Ball was cleared. Moments later the ref stopped the game and gave the SD player involved in the penalty incident a red card. Complete confusion reigned. SD players surrounded the ref then Donovan came onto the pitch and remonstrated with the ref. The ref rescinded the red card - I have never seen that before. And why did the ref allow Donovan, the SD coach, onto the playing area with impunity? The half ended. Both teams trooped off. The two teams came on after the break. Ref gave Donovan a straight red (finally). Ref blew to start the second half with Phoenix in possession. SD just all took the knee, stood up and walked off. Game over. Phoenix awarded the points (I think) even though they were 3-1 down.

Rumours abound that Flemmings (arguably Phoenix' best player) uttered some homophobic trope in Jamaican patois. If he did, Phoenix should give them the points and discipline/get rid of him. If Schantz, the Phoenix coach, knew at the time he did it then he should go too.
There is quite a clear video of what was said by Donovan

The phoenix player called the SD player, who is actually gay, a batty boi. Other player gets sent off, seemingly because he'd said gay- presumably in the context of "did you call me gay?" Or something. The ref didn't understand the slur which is fair enough. When he did he rescinded the red. Donovan said they'd walk if the other player wasn't sent off. Other coach asks Donovan how long he's played the game, the implication being that it's part of the game. Donovan emphatically rejects this as reasonable. Game over.

Basically, Donovan wins. The other coach makes clear he's a moron. Feel a bit sorry for the ref. But for Ali G I'd have no idea what it means either