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The New York City Football Club has not won any of its last seven games, and fans let the team hear it on Wednesday.
Following the team’s 3–1 defeat to FC Cincinnati at Yankee Stadium, it heard a cheer from the Bronx from the home crowd.
However, one fan’s comments were unacceptable to NYCFC captain James Sands.
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New York City FC midfielder James Sands controls the ball against FC Cincinnati during the first half at Yankee Stadium. (Brad Penner/USA Today Sports)
After the game, Sands walked out to fans who told him the team’s effort was “not good enough”.
Another fan, who was relatively calm, shared that Sands supporters will be there “through thick and thin” and “never leave”.
“But this, here, what you guys are doing is not enough,” the fan added.
The fan then told Sands to “do something about” the loss he was “sick and tired” of, while another added, “You’re supposed to be the captain, right?”
Sands listened, but he had had enough.
“Don’t you think we come here every day to work?” Sands said. “Listen, I’ll tell you something now. Anyone standing on that field hurts more than you do. It’s a fact.
‘Do you think anyone would be happy about that? Nobody is happy about that. We’re fucking working, okay?’
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A fan then reminded Sands that the team is 0-6-1 in the last seven games, while the fan who spoke the most asked Sands if he realized how much the team means to fans.
Sands still couldn’t appreciate the suggestion that players didn’t care for.
“It’s disrespectful to everyone when you talk like that,” Sands said.
James Sands (6) of the New York City Football Club passes the ball during the first half against FC Cincinnati at Yankee Stadium on May 31, 2023 in New York City. (Evan Yu/Getty Images)
Sands and the fan shook hands respectfully, but Sands left fans another message.
“Don’t say we don’t care, okay? Because that’s fucking disrespectful,” he said.
NYCFC won the MLS Cup in 2021, its seventh season in the league, after going 14-11-9 in the regular season. During that season, it had a six match winless streak, but it consisted of three losses and three draws.
New York City FC midfielder James Sands (6) controls the ball against FC Cincinnati during the first half at Yankee Stadium. (Brad Penner/USA Today Sports)
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Last year, the team reached the conference finals after 16-11-7.
NYCFC now ranks 14th out of 15 in the Eastern Conference with a 4-4-7 record. There are still 19 matches on the schedule.
