IMAGE, MATT KREMKAU FOR EMPIRE OF SOCCER

by DAVE MARTINEZ

The MLS Disciplinary Committee never rests — even when teams are not playing.

The league’s enforcement arm delivered their verdicts on several infractions committed during the final week of the season leading into the Copa America Centenario break.

One of these sentences was laid down on New York Red Bulls captain, Dax McCarty.

Citing a “violation of league policy regarding hands to the face, head or neck of an opponent,” McCarty has been fined an undisclosed amount for his actions against Jonathan Osorio in the team’s last match against Toronto FC:

Osorio, who also seems to get a forearm in McCarty’s face, did not receive any fine or disciplinary action.

The MLS DisCO also rescinded a red card issues to Columbus Crew forward Connor Casey, added an extra match suspension to Vancouver’s Kendall Waston and suspended Octavio Rivero of the Whitecaps for his actions against the Houston Dynamo on May 28th.