Cruz Azul Takes Legal Action Against Influencers for Misogynistic Comments
Mexican football club Cruz Azul has announced it will take legal action against the creators of the YouTube channel 'Pláticas del Mal' for misogynistic comments made against their female team and director.
The Mexican football club Cruz Azul has announced it will take legal action against the creators of the YouTube channel 'Pláticas del Mal' for misogynistic comments made against their female team and director.
The controversy began after the female team, Cruz Azul Femenil, suffered a 10-0 defeat against America in the Jornada 2 of the Apertura 2026. The creators of the YouTube channel, Santiago Domínguez, Mike Bedean, and Criss Ángel "Babuino", made a series of comments that crossed the line of sports criticism.
## Misogynistic Comments Spark Controversy
The comments made by the creators of 'Pláticas del Mal' included suggestions that the female players should work in a strip club, using derogatory language to criticize their performance, and making generalizations about the players being "morras" who don't understand the magnitude of a defeat. They also made personal attacks on the team's director, María Fernanda Pons, including using the term "esta vieja" and making insinuations about her private life.
The comments sparked a wave of reactions on social media, with Pons being one of the first to respond, calling the comments "absolutely inadmissible". The club has since announced that it will take legal action against the creators of the YouTube channel, as well as the companies that finance them.
## Cruz Azul Takes Measures to Protect Pons
The club has also taken measures to protect Pons, including deploying security measures and offering her full legal support if she decides to take legal action against the creators of the YouTube channel.
| Creator | Comments Made | | --- | --- | | Santiago Domínguez | Suggested that the female players should work in a strip club, used derogatory language to criticize their performance, and made generalizations about the players being "morras" who don't understand the magnitude of a defeat. | | Mike Bedean | Made a reference to OnlyFans, suggesting that the female players could use the platform to earn money. | | Criss Ángel "Babuino" | Made personal attacks on Pons, including using the term "esta vieja" and making insinuations about her private life. |
## Reactions from the Football Community
The controversy has sparked reactions from the football community, with the Liga Femenil BBVA, the Secretaría de las Mujeres, and the Club Universidad Nacional all condemning the violence and denigration of the female players. The Liga Femenil BBVA has announced that it will work with its Comité de Género to prevent similar cases in the future.
The Secretaría de las Mujeres has also spoken out, directly addressing Santiago Domínguez, Miguel Bedean, and Criss Ángel "Babuino" as responsible for making "inadmissible and reprobable" comments. The department has warned that "the devaluation, sexualization, and violence by reason of gender should not be normalized in social networks or in any space of communication" and has expressed solidarity with the players and Pons.
The Club Universidad Nacional has also condemned the violence and denigration of the female players, calling on those who spread information on any platform to do so with responsibility and respect for women.
The controversy highlights the need for greater awareness and action to prevent violence and denigration of women in sports.
