Soccer Fans Lash Out at U.S. During Tribute
From Times Wire Reports
Fans of a Greek soccer team tried to burn the American flag and jeered during a pregame tribute in Athens in honor of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, witnesses said.
A minute’s silence was held before all 77 European soccer games played this week. But some AEK Athens fans jeered Thursday, soccer coach Alex McLeish of the Scottish club Hibernian said upon returning to Scotland.
Several hundred fans booed and jeered during the silence before the UEFA Cup game, some chanting, “Americans, killers,” according to Greek reports.
One group set fire to an Israeli flag, and others tried to burn a U.S. flag but couldn’t get it to light.
