"Can you tell those strippers to get out of my section?"

At the FC Dallas game on Sunday, the newly formed FC Dallas Dancers did their part to help create a better stadium atmosphere by joining El Matador behind the north goal. The Dancers joined in the singing, dancing and general shenanigans occurring within FC Dallas' newest supporter's group. Both El Matador and the dancers deserve credit for doing their best to liven up what was an otherwise quiet and nearly empty stadium.

The issue at hand though is not what happened with El Matador but instead with what happened in Section 132. The FCD Dancers had tried to join with The Inferno, unfortunately, as happens more often that it should, one bad apple spoiled the crate.

An unidentified member of The Inferno directed the following statement toward an usher or security guard about the dancers, "Can you tell those strippers to get out of my/our section?". Considering all the dancers were trying to do was help The Inferno improve the atmosphere and cheer on the team, this probably is the best thing to say. There is no word as to whether or not the dancers themselves heard the comment, but given their swift stay and exit from the section (3-5 minutes), they clearly received the message in one form or another.

The unfortunate side effect of the situation is yet another glaring example has been offered by The Inferno to justify their continued struggles to grow in to a larger supporters group. The Inferno continue to battle against a perception that at best could be called insular and at worst called exclusionary. The Inferno is often perceived as being more concerned with how they look aesthetically rather than being focused on their stated goal of improving the atmosphere within the stadium and helping to build a sense of excitement throughout the match.

Just something else to add to the list of problems in Frisco this season.