D.C. United’s Taxi Fountas’ contract ends after he used discriminatory language
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxi Fountas and D.C. United mutually agreed to terminate the ahead’s contract instantly, the MLS membership introduced Thursday, after the league decided there have been what it known as “credible allegations” he used prohibited and discriminatory language towards one other participant.
“There is no place for racism, homophobia, misogyny, or discrimination of any kind in our sport and world and D.C. United do not tolerate any acts of this nature,” the crew mentioned in a press release.
Fountas was placed on administrative depart by MLS on July 21 and has not performed since.
“Major League Soccer and its clubs are committed to eradicating racism from the game,” the league mentioned Thursday in a press release about Fountas.
Last yr, the league appeared into an accusation that Fountas used racially abusive language towards Miami defender Aimé Mabika throughout a match. The league mentioned it discovered the allegation credible however couldn’t discover corroborating proof, and Fountas was not disciplined.
Fountas is a 27-year-old from Greece who was in his second season with D.C. United. He scored 18 objectives in 38 video games with the crew.
In a separate episode final month, D.C. United fired its head athletic coach, Reade Whitney, after the crew mentioned he made a discriminatory hand gesture in a photograph that was posted on social media.
The crew didn’t title Whitney in its assertion asserting his dismissal however mentioned its athletic coach had been fired efficient instantly. Whitney held that place.
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