Wayne Rooney’s DC United suspends Taxi Fountas and Nigel Robertha amid racist abuse allegations

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DC United have announced that two players, Taxi Fountas and Nigel Robertha, have been suspended, amid allegations of racism.

The Athletic publish a report which explains that the MLS team suspended the duo for “possible violations of league policy”. The club also said they “promptly reported the matter to the League office, at which time MLS began to gather all available information”.

The statement makes no mention of the reason for each player’s suspension, but the report cites sources who say Fountas was accused of making a racist comment towards Robertha during a recent training session. Following this, Robertha allegedly physically assaulted Fountas.

This is the second time Fountas has been accused of using racial slurs, with Inter Miami making an allegation last season.

MLS deemed the allegation to be “credible” but took no action, as there was no direct evidence that Fountas used such language.

Striker Fountas has been a key player for DC United this season, scoring six goals in 17 games, while Robertha has been something of an assistant, making seven appearances up front and scoring once.

The club will face Montreal in the Coupe des Ligues on Thursday and it is unlikely that either of the two men will be present.

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