I respect the galaxy from their organisation to the fans on down, but the animal abuse has to end now!
Ethan Ospina
Spectators at the match say LA Galaxy player Jelle Van Damme picked up the lifeless bird and carried it off the pitch.
It is not clear whether or not the bird was killed after being hit by the ball.
Footage of the incident was uploaded to YouTube by Ethan Ospina, where it has been watched over 67,000 times.
He wrote: “I respect the galaxy from their organisation to the fans on down, but the animal; abuse has to end now!
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One of Cole's teammates reportedly carried the pigeon off the pitch
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