{"id":275272,"date":"2026-05-18T15:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/275272\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:51:16","slug":"miami-drama-inside-la-familia-the-supporter-group-that-clashed-with-messi-and-split-nu-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/275272\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami drama: Inside \u2018La Familia,\u2019 the supporter group that clashed with Messi and split Nu Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

L ionel Messi<\/a>was left in complete disbelief over anti-player chants originating from the home stands during Inter Miami’<\/a>s 2-0 victory against Portland Timbers at NU Stadium.\u00a0The superstar forward was visibly frustrated. During live play, Messi stopped, stared directly at the supporters, and used hand gestures to demand an explanation for their behavior. Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul was also reportedly angered by the crowd’s sudden hostility despite the team leading on the scoreboard.<\/p>\n

Who is “La Familia”?<\/p>\n

“La Familia” is the collective umbrella organization that unites Inter Miami\u2019s official supporter groups. Mostly comprised of Hispanic and Latin American fans, the group has deep roots in the franchise. Inter Miami officially recognizes them as a reward for their loyalty since the club\u2019s founding in 2018.<\/p>\n

Messi and De Paul were furious when the fans chanted against the players…<\/p>\n

The collective is made up of five distinct major “barras” (supporter factions) that sit together behind the goal:<\/p>\n

Vice City 1896
The Siege
Southern Legion
Naci\u00f3n Rosa Y Negro
IMS (Inter Miami Supporters) MMXX<\/p>\n

Outside the stadium, the group is widely known for its community outreach, including food drives for vulnerable locals and toy donations for the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Their official bylaws strictly mandate the promotion of peace, inclusion, and anti-discrimination.<\/p>\n

Why Were They Protesting?<\/p>\n

The incident stemmed from a pre-planned, widespread frustration regarding the roster’s general performance. To voice their discontent, the supporter groups coordinated a silent protest for the first 85 minutes of the match, leaving the stadium unusually quiet without their trademark drums, flags, or chants.<\/p>\n

When they finally broke their silence, they did so with an aggressive traditional Latin football chant: “Jugadores, respeten a la hinchada, saluden a la gente, que nunca pide nada” (“Players, respect the fans, greet the people, we never ask for anything”).<\/p>\n

A Divided Stadium<\/p>\n

The chanting caused immediate friction inside the venue. A significant portion of the stadium refused to participate, leading to loud arguments and a clear ideological divide among Inter Miami fans who disagreed with targeting the players during a winning match.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"L ionel Messiwas left in complete disbelief over anti-player chants originating from the home stands during Inter Miami’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":275273,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-275272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=275272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275272\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/275273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=275272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=275272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=275272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}