'Total lack of respect' - USMNT manager Berhalter furious after Reyna hit by fan projectile during Nations League final


 The Borussia Dortmund star was treated on the pitch by medical staff amid the scary scene on Sunday night

U.S. men's national team (USMNT) head coach Gregg Berhalter was furious after an incident at the end of Sunday night's CONCACAF Nations League final when fans hurled objects at players, with winger Gio Reyna injured by a bottle flying from the stands while Mexico's Henry Martin was also hit.

The incident came near the conclusion of the USMNT's 3-2 win over Mexico in extra time, with tempers also flaring on the field. As members of both teams came together following a hard challenge on Christian Pulisic by the touchline, projectiles flew en masse from the crowd.

USMNT full-back Sergino Dest was among the players screaming at the stands for fans to stop throwing objects but his pleas were largely ignored, as Reyna and Martin were struck. At least five arrests have been made in connection with the incident as of Monday afternoon.

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