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Caleb Porter

(Thomas Boyd, The Oregonian)

MLS Commissioner Don Garber has fined Portland Timbers Coach Caleb Porter an undisclosed amount for Porter's public criticism of MLS officials.

Porter spoke critically Tuesday about the refereeing in the Timbers' last two matches.

Porter said it was "ridiculous" that Timbers left back Michael Harrington and FC Dallas midfielder Je-Vaughn Watson were issued red cards in Portland's 2-1 loss to FC Dallas last Saturday.

MLS rescinded the red cards Thursday after the Timbers and FC Dallas jointly appealed the call.

The Timbers coach also said that forward Darlington Nagbe is being "targeted" by opponents and the referees need to do a better job of protecting the young forward.

Porter also criticized what he believes were questionable offside calls that denied Portland goal-scoring opportunities in the Timbers' 2-0 loss to Colorado on March 22.

"There have been some things that make you question why aren't these guys doing their job and why aren't they more accountable?" Porter said. "We just expect officials to do their jobs. That's it."

-- Jamie Goldberg