![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wayne-rooneys-dc-united-sack-player-after-mls-investigation-into-racist-comments/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_GettyImages-1547297974-1jp.jpg&description=The four-time MLS Cup champions have parted company with one forward after a probe was launched by the US league following allegations that he had used discriminatory language Wayne Rooney's DC United have sacked their forward Taxi Fountas after an MLS investigation found evidence to suggest he directed a racist slur at a teammate. The Greek striker is now a free agent after the four-time MLS Cup victors decided to rip up his contract following the league's probe into a report that he had used discriminatory language. The incident occurred during DCU's match with the New England Revolution on July 15 during the second half of that game. In clips from the match versus their Eastern Conference rivals, Fountas was seen arguing with his teammate Nigel Robertha. It later emerged that the two players were subsequently involved in a locker room altercation following the end of the game. Robertha told club officials that his teammate had used racist words towards him and DC United immediately communicated this allegation to MLS. The players were then placed on paid administrative leave by his then-employers while an investigation was launched by the league. Following this, Robertha was reinstated for MLS action on July 24 but Fountas was never re-admitted back to the DC United fold after the probe was launched. This is the second time the two-time Greece international has been accused of using racist language, with the forward having been accused of using a slur during a match against Inter Miami last year. In that instance, Fountas was alleged to have used racist language towards opposition defender Damion Lowe. The league's investigation into the matter did find the evidence provided by the Herons' Aimé Mabika to be "credible" but they were unable to corroborate the allegations. Now, DC United have decided to part ways with the forward following the end of the investigation conducted by MLS following this latest allegation. A statement released by the franchise read: "DC){kind=link}
The four-time MLS Cup champions have parted company with one forward after a probe was launched by the US league following allegations that he had used discriminatory language
Wayne Rooney’s DC United have sacked their forward Taxi Fountas after an MLS investigation found evidence to suggest he directed a racist slur at a teammate.
The Greek striker is now a free agent after the four-time MLS Cup victors decided to rip up his contract following the league’s probe into a report that he had used discriminatory language. The incident occurred during DCU’s match with the New England Revolution on July 15 during the second half of that game.
In clips from the match versus their Eastern Conference rivals, Fountas was seen arguing with his teammate Nigel Robertha. It later emerged that the two players were subsequently involved in a locker room altercation following the end of the game.
Robertha told club officials that his teammate had used racist words towards him and DC United immediately communicated this allegation to MLS. The players were then placed on paid administrative leave by his then-employers while an investigation was launched by the league.