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Kendall Waston was unapologetic for his controversial tackle on Timbers winger Dairon Asprilla after Sunday’s final whistle in Portland.

The Whitecaps defender said he didn’t hear the whistle. He also claimed his tackle was clean because he got the ball.

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It’s highly unlikely the MLS Disciplinary Committee will take such a kind view of the incident, whether or not they believe that Waston didn’t hear the whistle, which seems plausible in the din of Portland’s Providence Park.

If Waston escapes with only the automatic one-game ban for the red card he was shown by referee Ted Unkel, the Caps (6-6-2) will have to consider themselves lucky.

Put the shoe on the other foot and Caps fans would be screaming for a multi-game suspension if a Timbers player tackled Kekuta Manneh, or anyone for that matter, in such a manner.

Waston launched himself into the challenge. It was from a bad angle, using both feet, using unnecessary force. You can keep going down the checklist of poor taste. Also: there was simply no need for it.