Galaxy fans jeer superstar midfielder David Beckham, left, in Sunday's 2-2 draw with AC Milan at the Home Depot Center. (Gabriel Bouys/Getty Images)Los Angeles Galaxy general manager and coach Bruce Arena issued a statement Monday expressing regret for the verbal exchange between midfielder David Beckham and a heckler in Sunday's 2-2 draw in a friendly with AC Milan.
"We regret the incident that happened at the end of the first half of last night's friendly at the Home Depot Center," Arena said.
At intermission, Beckham strolled toward the section of fans known as the Riot Squad to speak to the heckler, who leapt from the seats onto the pitch and was arrested for trespassing.
"One of the guys was saying things that really weren't very nice and kind of stepped over the line," Beckham said. "I walked over and said, 'You need to calm down.'"
