From Deadspin
Beitar Jersualem, one of Israel’s most popular soccer teams, added two non-Israeli players to its roster this year. Zaur Sadayev and Dzhabrail Kadiyev are both Chechan Muslims and are two of the five non-Israeli players to have ever suited up for Beitar throughout the team’s existence. Unsurprisingly, a right-wing segment of Beitar’s fan base has not dealt with this development very well.
La Familia, a Beitar fan club with an extremist slant, has been very displeased about the arrival of Sadayev and Kadiyev. A sign reading “Beitar is pure forever” was spotted in La Familia’s cheering section last month, and three members have been accused of starting a fire at the Beitar offices.
On Sunday, though, Sadayev scored a goal against Maccabi Netanya after spending the entire game being booed by his own fans. So what did La Familia do? Did they finally welcome Sadayev as one of their own, like at the end of a really cool sports movie?
Nah, they just walked out.
