said the Fare network.
The anti-discrimination organization further observed a change in the subsequent tournament broadcasts following the controversial pre-game incident.
"We note that in the two subsequent games it appears TV directors have stopped introducing the VAR panel to the TV audience," said the Fare network.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) officially categorized the "OK" hand symbol as a hate sign in 2019, noting its origin as an online message board hoax before its adoption by white supremacists.
At the time of its classification, the director of the ADL's Center on Extremism, Oren Segal, emphasized that evaluating the context of the gesture remains vital to determining whether the sign is hateful or harmless.
"There is enough of a volume of use for hateful purposes that we felt it was important to add," said Oren Segal.
Evans is one of 30 video review analysts chosen by FIFA for the tournament across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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Al Jazeera has reached out to FIFA, Football Australia, and the Professional Football Referees Association for comment.
