The New York Red Bulls and Dante Vanzeir have issued an apology for the forward’s use of a racial slur in Saturday’s MLS game against the San Jose Earthquakes.
The incident occurred in the 54th minute Saturday as Earthquakes forward Jeremy Ebobisse reacted to something Vanzeir had said during play. After the game was stopped for nearly 15 minutes, Ebobisse later said the team only continued to play “because the player who said the word claimed it was not aimed at any of us.”
Vanzeir, a 24-year-old Belgian international who joined the Red Bulls in February, said he would accept “any suspension, fine and counseling that is handed down by Major League Soccer and the club.”
