Inter Miami fans wage silent protest against Lionel Messi-led team over treatment by players
Inter Miami fans staged a silent protest during a recent match against Nashville SC, expressing dissatisfaction with the team's treatment of supporters. For 84 minutes, the main supporters section remained quiet, only breaking their silence to demand acknowledgment from the players. The protest highlights ongoing frustrations regarding players not adhering to the tradition of thanking fans after matches.
- ▪Inter Miami fans protested silently for 84 minutes during a match against Nashville SC.
- ▪The supporters' group 'La Familia' expressed frustration over players not acknowledging fans after games.
- ▪Lionel Messi and other key players left the field without thanking the supporters, which intensified the protest.
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Soccer Inter Miami fans wage silent protest against Lionel Messi-led team over treatment by players By Christian Arnold Published May 19, 2026, 12:42 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The honeymoon is starting to come to an end between Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami and some of its most diehard supporters. For 84 minutes during Sunday’s 2-0 Inter Miami victory over Nashville SC, the club’s main supporters section remained silent as the supporters’ group “La Familia” protested the team’s unappreciative attitude toward its fans. It left the usually raucous atmosphere of banging drums, flags flying and supporters chanting throughout the game eerily silent. 3 Inter Miami fans are pictured during a May 17 match.
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