What did the fan reportedly shout at Son Heung-min after the LAFC-LA Galaxy match?

A video described in a New York Post report showed a fan wearing LAFC clothing repeatedly shouting “ni hao” at Son. The article explains that the phrase is a Chinese word meaning hello.

What response did fans call for after the reported remark toward Son Heung-min?

Some fans called for the person in question to have his season-ticket holder status revoked, if he held season tickets. The article said it was not immediately clear whether LAFC or MLS had responded.

What action did the Korea Football Association seek from FIFA on racist behavior in football?

In 2024, the Korea Football Association asked FIFA to strengthen punishments for racist behavior in the sport. The article also notes that Son had previously disclosed facing racism while playing overseas.

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

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A fan wearing Los Angeles Football Club clothing reportedly shouted an allegedly racist remark at Son Heung-min after the LAFC-Los Angeles Galaxy match in the United States on Sunday. A video circulating on social media showed the fan repeatedly saying “ni hao” to Son, prompting accusations of racism online. It was not immediately clear whether LAFC or Major League Soccer had responded. Some fans called for the person’s season-ticket status to be revoked if he held season tickets.

Key Facts

The New York Post reported on the video circulating on social media.
The outlet described the incident as an “insensitive and racist microaggression.”
Son has previously disclosed that he faced racism while playing overseas.
In 2024, the Korea Football Association asked FIFA to strengthen punishments for racist behavior in football.

By Yonhap

Published Oct 27, 2026 5:01 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

WASHINGTON — An apparent supporter of Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) has been spotted shouting an allegedly racist remark at South 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.

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