Major League Soccer has slapped Philadelphia Union defender Kai Wagner with a three-game suspension for allegedly using an anti-Asian slur directed at New England Revolution striker Bobby Wood during a playoff match. What happened: Wagner, 26, allegedly violated the MLS’ on-field anti-discrimination rule when he purportedly directed an anti-Asian slur in German at Wood, 30, who is of Black and Japanese descent, during an argument between the two teams in their playoff match on Oct. 28. The argument erupted after referee Pierre-Luc Lauzière called a late foul against New England’s Giacomo Vrioni, 25, on the Union’s Nathan Harriel, 22, during the later part of the game, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
FOXBOROUGH, MA– The New England Revolution have officially concluded the 2023 MLS Season with a record of 15W-10D-9L, 58 points.The team held the position of 6th place across Major League Soccer (5th in Eastern Conference).With the Revolutions 2023 campaign coming to a close, its time
Kai Wagner of the Philadelphia Union is accused of hurling a German slur at Revolution forward Bobby Wood that is considered racist toward Asians. Wood is of Japanese and African-American descent.