Toronto FC complains to Major League Soccer over fan abuse of Jozy Altidore
Toronto FC’s playoff road has taken an ugly turn with Major League Soccer investigating allegations of fan abuse towards Toronto star forward Jozy Altidore in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal at Red Bull Arena.
Altidore and captain Michael Bradley have been targeted by boo-birds ever since the failed U.S. World Cup qualifying campaign. There were both serenaded with F-bomb chants throughout Toronto’s 2-1 win over the New York Red Bulls on Monday night.
But Altidore says one opposition fan went too far, questioning his patriotism and religion.
“Coming off the field — with (teammates) Tosaint Ricketts and Raheem Edwards as my witness — there’s a (fan) standing a foot away from me telling me I have no idea what it’s like to represent this country, that I didn’t die for this country and I don’t deserve to be in this country because I don’t put my hand on my heart and that I don’t sing (the Star-Spangled Banner),” Altidore told the Toronto Sun.