VIDEO: ESC Delivers Anti-Beckham Message Loud and Clear

By: Dave Martinez | July 17th, 2009

Check this out:

Let’s face it. If there was a Man of the Match or Hero of the Game last night, one would only have to look towards section 101 to find the recipients. The Empire Supporters Club gave MLS, Don Garber, David Beckham and the entire soccer landscape a clear message; the love affair is over.

It started off with a well thought out scheme by long time Red Bull fan, Faux Fur & Soccer Shirts (quite the sig. name, I know – and he has a blog!). And what was that scheme? Taking a page out of Pacman Jones book, the ESC gathered up a bunch of fake money and “made it rain” pregame, showering David Beckham like a stripper as he came out of the tunnel.

The symbolism in and of itself spoke louder than any chant could . . . but I’m not saying that a few chants didn’t help get the message across as well! Every touch Beckham had was followed by a chorus of boos, including some chiding from the LA Riot Squad faithful, who traveled to witness the bitter sweet return of their prodigal son. Chants like “F*CK YOU BECKHAM,” “YOU CAN SHOVE YOUR BECKHAM UP YOUR *SS,” and “YOU SUCK BECKHAM” seemed on a constant loop; like an endless Ipod shuffle with the same 5 songs rotating over and over again.

It takes a sophisticated, knowledgeable fan base to send such a direct, clear message to the league. American fans are no dopes; they can read the intricacies of the game and its politics as well as any footie fan world wide. And Beckham’s move has been viewed by the MLS faithful as a slap in the face to the league that gave him so much and the fans who have dropped dime to see him play.

ESC took the lead, and spoke on everyones behalf. And that is why the ESC is loved by the fans, hated by their rivals, and feared by security.

Enjoy the video.

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