Is there any better response to defeat in 2017 than an internet burn?
The Los Angeles Galaxy did just that Monday when they created a meme about Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara, whose first-half dive earned Los Angeles defender Jelle van Damme his second yellow card and a dismissal from the game. Portland profited from its manpower advantage and defeated the Galaxy 1-0.
Soccer teams complain about referees’ decisions all the time but rarely do they spark Twitter wars with their opponents over bad calls.
https://twitter.com/LAGalaxy/status/841420725747507201
The Timbers, who have sold out more than 100 consecutive home games, weren’t about to let the Galaxy’s dig go by without a response.
if you can only put fans in 60% of your seats a cute meme is one way to get attention. We have video guys, too. Stay tuned…
— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) March 13, 2017
And that’s how a conflict between MLS players escalated from the field to the social media arena.
And onlookers from the soccer world are reacting with absolute delight.
.@TimbersFC @LAGalaxy pic.twitter.com/3iR6dgjowt
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) March 14, 2017
this is so savage. Honestly the hardest ive laughed/most I've cringed all week.
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) March 13, 2017
Thumbnail photo via Kelvin Kuo/USA TODAY Sports Images
