Description: Boos and spiteful signs met David Beckham when he came back to play for Los Angeles Galaxy. Beckham downplayed the rough reception in his first home game with the Los Angeles Galaxy, a 2-2 tie with AC Milan in which his corner kick set up his team's second goal, although his halftime confrontation with a fan indicated otherwise Sunday night. "I'm not disappointed. It doesn't affect me," he said. "You can't be liked by everyone." Anti-Beckham sentiment ran high as the English star returned after missing half of the Major League Soccer season while on a five-month loan to the Italian club. He was the target of frequent booing and derisive banners held up in a corner of the stadium, where one of the team's fan groups sits. The signs all had messages directed at Beckham. "Go home fraud" read one, with a red slash through his No. 23 jersey number. Another said, "23: Repent," while another read, "Hey Becks, Here Before You, Here After You, Here Despite You." Another read, "Is evil something u are...or something u do." At halftime, Beckham walked toward the LA Riot Squad section and motioned to a fan to come closer. A man jumped down from the seats and was subdued by security before being taken away. "One of the guys was saying things that wasn't very nice. It was stepping over the line," Beckham said. "I said, `You need to calm down and come shake my hand,' and he jumped over." The man was arrested by Cal State Dominguez Hills police for trespassing because he left the seating <b>...</b> |
