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The New York Red Bulls said they will donate $500 to each of three fan groups every time they don't cheer "You suck a--hole."

(Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

Several Major League Soccer teams are trying to eliminate a cheer during goal kicks and other moments in which fan groups will scream, "You suck a--hole!" Deadspin's Barry Petchesky revealed franchises like Real Salt Lake sent out letters asking supporters to stop using the cheer. If they didn't, there's the possibility of future sanctions.

But the Red Bulls may have found a way to eliminate it: according to Sports Illustrated's Brian Straus, the team told the Empire Supporters Club, the Garden State Ultras and the Viking Army that "$500 will be contributed to each for every home game during which 'YSA' isn't heard in Red Bull Arena's South Ward. The money will be doled out in $2,000 increments, meaning the stadium will have to be 'YSA' free for four games before the supporters are rewarded."

Eric Rios, a board member for one of the groups, says he sat down with the front office -- something that's done "every month or two months" -- and that the cheer has been "one of the hot topics." The idea of paying for the elimination of the so-called YSA chant is a way of working together with the groups, something Rios says is "a welcome signal that the team desires a harmonious, rather than an adversarial, relationship."

Will it work? Time's Sean Gregory wrote, "I'd be surprised if the MLS' efforts, while well-intentioned and understandable, pay off. The letters read like memos from the principal's office. If you're paying hard-earned money to go watch a soccer game, do you to be told what not to say? The threats could inspire a foul-mouthed response, just to get under MLS' skin."