Mexico fans finally ditch anti-gay chant at World Cup after fines, players’ pleas.

Mexico fans celebrated a World Cup win over South Korea without their offensive homophobic chant. (Getty)

After years of finescriticism, and pleas from both players and soccer officials, fans of Mexico’s national team finally did what so many had asked them to do: They refrained from their infamous anti-gay chant.

It was so simple, and so glorious. They still partied. They still bounced up and down in Rostov-on-Don, celebrating Saturday’s 2-1 World Cup victory over South Korea.