The situation with the supporters protest
I just realized something that I completely forgot after processing what I saw in person last night. For context I'm a season ticket holder that attends every game. I wasn't aware of the protest by the supporters groups until I noticed their silence in person because as someone who has attended every Inter Miami home game over the course of the last few seasons... it was EXTREMELY noticeable. It was eerie.
I then did some quick Googling and searching social media and learned about the protest.
Something that I haven't seen mentioned during the analysis, discussion, etc. as it relates to the protest is what triggered it. The game against Orlando. That isn't just any opponent. That is Miami's derby rival.
We are judging things by U.S. standards while at the same time wanting the game to grow to be as big as it is in Europe and South America. So what happens in Europe and South America when something like this occurs?
If Barca were to lose to Real in El Clásico and they quickly left the pitch afterwards they'd be crucified by the fans... and in this case the media in Spain also. To the supporters groups of Inter Miami... playing Orlando IS their El Clásico.
In Europe and South America it is deeply embedded in football culture and an unwritten rule for teams to acknowledge the supporters section after a tough loss.
All of this analysis seems to be ignoring the fact that what the supporters groups did isn't unusual by international standards. It's unusual by U.S. standards because supporters groups themselves are unusual by U.S. standards. And it's unusual by international standards for the players to not recognize them.
The sad part is had the players gone over to the supporters section after the loss to Orlando they wouldn't have been booed like in some countries when this happens. They would have been cheered and lifted up.
I know there are going to be replies calling the supporters groups entitled, babies, etc. but what they expected from the players is pretty standard when it comes to football culture internationally.