KUALA LUMPUR - Organisers of the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games on Tuesday (Aug 22) urged fans to behave themselves after Malaysia football supporters caused anger by chanting "Singapore dogs" during a game last week.
The Malaysia Organising Committee (Masoc) called the incident, footage of which has been circulating online, "highly regrettable" and said it ran counter to the spirit of the biennial sporting affair.
"Any incident that is contradictory to this spirit of togetherness and unity, especially hurling of insults at other participating nations in whatever form, is highly regrettable," the committee said in a statement.
"Fans are urged to refrain from chanting offensive religious or racial slurs at all times," it added.
The chanting was recorded during Malaysia's 2-1 Group A win over fierce rivals Singapore last Wednesday at the Shah Alam Stadium where about 30,000 supporters filled the stands.
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