{"id":2292413,"date":"2024-07-11T06:03:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T10:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soccer-players-take-to-stands-to-brawl-after-copa-tournament-match-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T06:07:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T10:07:05","slug":"soccer-players-take-to-stands-to-brawl-after-copa-tournament-match-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soccer-players-take-to-stands-to-brawl-after-copa-tournament-match-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer players take to stands to brawl after Copa tournament match &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsoccer-players-take-to-stands-to-brawl-after-copa-tournament-match-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2292413&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses an incident where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-cleric-covid-vaccine-causes-homosexuality\/\" title=\"Iranian Cleric: COVID Vaccine Causes Homosexuality\">soccer players<\/a> from Uruguay&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-soccer-team-kneels-for-anthem-wears-black-lives-matter\/\" title=\"US Women&#039;s Soccer Team Kneels for Anthem, Wears &#039;Black Lives Matter&#039;\">national team<\/a> got into a brawl with fans after a Copa Am\u00e9rica semifinal match against Colombia. The skirmish occurred because the players claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-125-dead-during-fan-stampede-after-indonesian-soccer-match\/\" title=\"Over 125 Dead During Fan Stampede After Indonesian Soccer Match\">rival fans<\/a> had threatened their families. Players like Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez and team captain Jose \u2062Maria Gimenez\u2064 were involved in the altercation. Gimenez\u200d stated that the \u2063players entered the stands to protect their\u200d families. The governing body of South American football, CONMEBOL, \u200bcondemned the incident and announced \u2063an investigation\u2062 into the matter.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Soccer players take to stands to brawl after Copa tournament match<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/washington-examiner-staff\/\">Christopher Tremoglie<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-11T02:36:48-04:00\">July 11, 2024 2:36 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1281770\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>After a tough 1-0 loss to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colombia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Colombia<\/a> in the Copa Am\u00e9rica semifinal on Wednesday night at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, about a dozen soccer players from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/uruguay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Uruguay\u2019s<\/a> national team went into the stands and brawled with some of the fans in attendance. <\/p>\n<p>The skirmish lasted several minutes before the venue\u2019s security team members broke up the melee. Players from the Uruguay team claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soccer-players-take-to-stands-to-brawl-and-fight-after-copa-tournament-match-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Soccer players take to stands to brawl and fight after Copa tournament match - Washington Examiner\">rival fans threatened family members watching<\/a> the game, which prompted the players to climb into the stands. Among the participants were one of Uruguay\u2019s star players, <a href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/271788\/darwin-nunez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/a>, and team captain Jose Maria Gimenez.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After defeat to Colombia, Uruguayan players entered the stands at Bank of America Stadium and began to throw punches. Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez amongst those at the forefront. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VE3unKObSa\">pic.twitter.com\/VE3unKObSa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/the_bonnfire\/status\/1811219812472791090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Gimenez claimed the fans were the aggressors and that the players entered the stands to protect and defend their families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me say something before they cut you off because they won\u2019t let us speak into the microphone. They don\u2019t want me to say anything about what\u2019s going on, but this is a disaster,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/40537523\/darwin-nunez-uruguay-enter-stands-copa-loss\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gimenez said<\/a> after the skirmish in the stands. \u201cPlease be careful, our families are in the stands, there are little newborn babies. It was a disaster. There was no police, and we had to defend our families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the fault of two or three people who had a few too many drinks and don\u2019t know how to drink,\u201d Gimenez said.<\/p>\n<p>CONMEBOL, the organizers of the Copa Cup, the governing body of South American football, condemned the incident and announced it was launching an investigation into the skirmish. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCONMEBOL strongly condemns any act of violence that affects football,\u201d the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/copaamerica_eng\/status\/1811249958999249144\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">organization<\/a> said in a released <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/40537523\/darwin-nunez-uruguay-enter-stands-copa-loss\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a> after the game. \u201cOur work is based on the conviction that soccer connects and unites us through its positive values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There was also a confrontation between players from both teams on the pitch after the game ended. It was the culmination of a tense, highly competitive match between the teams of the South American countries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Marcelo Bielsa, Uruguay\u2019s coach, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/40537523\/darwin-nunez-uruguay-enter-stands-copa-loss\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">discussed the altercation<\/a> in a press conference after the game. He acknowledged the hostilities between the players but thought it ended once the game was over. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought that the incident ended with some argument on the midfield, and when I saw that happening, I went to the locker room,\u201d Bielsa said. \u201cI thought that they were thanking the fans for their support. But then I learned that there were some problems over there unfortunately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1281770\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1281770\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer players from Uruguay&#8217;s national team engaged in a physical altercation with fans after a tough loss to Colombia in the Copa Am\u00e9rica semifinal. The players claimed they were defending their families from aggressive fans. The incident was condemned by CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, and an investigation was launched. The coach of Uruguay, Marcelo Bielsa, acknowledged the hostilities between players but thought it had ended after the game<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2292414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/UruguayColombiaCopaCup-1024x510.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34618,34616,34619,34617,32076],"class_list":["post-2292413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-copa-tournament","tag-soccer-players","tag-sports-news","tag-stands-brawl","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/UruguayColombiaCopaCup-1024x510.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2292413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}