Galaxy’s Sebastian Lletget apologizes for using anti-gay slur

The Galaxy’s Sebastian Lletget apologized for using a homophobic slur in a video he posted on Instagram. Major League Soccer has launched an investigation into an anti-gay insult used by Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget in a video the player posted on Instagram. MLS has begun a formal investigation regarding the language used by the player and more information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.” In the video, posted early Friday, Lletget approached teammate Julian Araujo from behind, slaps him on the neck and can be heard saying the slur in Spanish. Moments after the videos were posted, Cyd Zeigler, co-founder of Outsports, a website focusing on LGBTQ issues and personalities in amateur and professional sports, contacted the Galaxy, and both the club and Lletget issued statements of apology and reiterated their opposition to “homophobic or derogatory language of any kind.” In his statement to Outsports, Lletget said he wanted to “address impact” of the video, “not hide from this,” and thanked for the website for holding him accountable. “He talked to me about how he’s actually a supporter of the community and was really ashamed of what he did and he wants to be part of the solution.” Singer/actress Becky G, Lletget’s longtime partner, portrayed the first LGBTQ protagonist in a big-budget superhero movie in 2017’s “Power Rangers,” a role she has said she was proud to play.