MLS Suspends New York Red Bulls Forward Dante Vanzeir 6 Games For Racial Slur
- New York Red Bulls forward Dante Vanzeir has been suspended 6 games by Major League Soccer for using racist language during Saturday's match against the San Jose Earthquakes.
- Vanzeir will also face significant fines and is required to participate in league-mandated diversity and inclusion training.
- The incident occurred in the 54th minute when Vanzeir said something racist to Earthquakes forward Jeremy Ebobisse.
- Vanzeir and the Red Bulls have apologized while the league continues its investigation into the matter.
- Vanzeir will miss 6 games, hurting the Red Bulls chances in a tight Eastern Conference playoff race.