San Diego's newest soccer club is taking a stand against a homophobic chant that happened during its inaugural match.

San Diego FC are determined to avoid a repeat of the persistent anti-gay chanting that overshadowed the team’s inaugural MLS outing at Snapdragon Stadium. The league newcomers have started well in the Western Conference but their reputation was damaged when a significant number of fans attending the 0-0 draw with St Louis City on Mar.

A week after beating defending MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy, 2-0, in their first-ever game, the league's newest club played in front of a historic number of fans for their inaugural home match at Snapdragon Stadium against St. Louis CITY SC. The recorded attendance of 34,506 goes down as the largest crowd for a sporting event in Snapdragon history.

San Diego FC is back at Snapdragon Stadium for its second home game on Saturday against the Columbus Crew — an MLS powerhouse in transition. Why it matters: SDFC remains unbeaten in its first MLS season with two statement road wins,

San Diego FC has announced additional steps to limit discriminatory behavior by fans, including anti-discriminatory messaging, extra security, and enforcement of sanctions.