The incident occurred when the United States was eliminated from the Copa America by losing 1-0 to Uruguay. Pulisic, who currently plays for AC Milan, was disappointed with his team's consecutive defeats in the group stage. The United States managed to defeat Bolivia 2-0 in their first match, but they were shaken by a 2-1 defeat against Panama last week, in which two players received red cards. Last night, Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay secured the top spot in Group C by defeating the Americans 1-0. This result caused Gregg Berhalter's team to finish in third place and lose their chance to compete in the qualifiers. YELLING AT THE REFEREE DURING THE MATCHTowards the end of the match, Pulisic's anger reached its peak and he yelled at the referee. At the end of the match, Pulisic extended his hand to shake hands with the referee, but the referee rejected this offer. This moment caused great astonishment among the spectators. Some fans claimed that Pulisic signaled to the referee to join Uruguay's celebration of victory, but there is no concrete evidence to support this. However, Ortega's actions could be seen as he kept his hands behind his back when Pulisic extended his hand. FANS REACTED TO THE REFEREEFans were not pleased with the referee's behavior and expressed their reactions on social media. For example, comments such as "These referees' unsportsmanlike behavior is unbelievable" were made. Some fans criticized, "According to the referee's decisions, does he have eyes?"
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