Dallas United withdraws from The Soccer Tournament after racist slur alleged

CARY, N.C. (AP) — The Dallas United soccer crew withdrew from a 32-team, seven-on-seven soccer event following an alleged racial slur throughout a match in opposition to West Ham.

West Ham led 2-0 on the finish of regulation in a match with a goal rating of three on Thursday evening. West Ham gamers turned agitated, there was yelling between the groups and West Ham gamers left, in line with a Raleigh News & Observer report on the alleged racial slur.

“We have concluded that Dallas United violated TST’s code of conduct,” organizers of the competitors, referred to as The Soccer Tournament, mentioned on Twitter. “We have been in dialogue with leadership from both clubs and we are all aligned that the best path forward is Dallas United withdrawing from competition.”

Friday’s match between Dallas United and Far East United was cancelled.

Dallas United mentioned on Twitter that its gamers determined to withdraw from the event, which started Thursday and runs by way of Sunday.

Wrexham, a Welsh membership purchased in 2020 by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, is among the many groups within the event. Wrexham has been promoted to the fourth tier of English soccer for the 2023-24 season.