HuffPost spoke with nearly a dozen NYCFC fans, almost all of whom did so on the condition of anonymity, fearing the possibility of violent reprisals. For NYCFC fans who just want to enjoy a soccer game without fearing for their safety or commingling with fascists, the question remains: What, if anything, will NYCFC do? Within a year, the group — which would later become the team’s first official supporters group — said it had attracted over a thousand dues-paying members. ESU maintained alliances and intermingled with other NYCFC supporters groups, like New York City Hooligans and Los Templados 12. On Facebook, she described criticism of Antillon and other far-right NYCFC fans as a “witch hunt,” while denying they espoused fascism.

Source: Huffington Post March 01, 2019 17:26 UTC