Dallas United withdraws from soccer tournament after racial slur allegation

02.06.2023 - 17:25 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Dallas United has withdrawn from The Soccer Tournament (TST) in Cary, North Carolina, after West Ham United F.C.

alleged a Dallas United player used a racial slur in a 7-on-7 match on Thursday. The West Ham team walked off the pitch after a lengthy delay near the end of regulation with Dallas leading 2-0.

A soccer ball sits on the turf during the game between Charlotte FC and the Philadelphia Union on May 31, 2023 at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) TST announced the suspension of the match while investigating "allegations of use or intent to use a racial slur." A few hours after suspending the match, TST announced that Dallas United would no longer compete in the tournament. LIONEL MESSI TO LEAVE PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN, WORLD CUP WINNER TO WEIGH NEXT CAREER MOVE "After conducting an investigation into the final moments of the match between West Ham United and Dallas United, we have concluded that Dallas United violated TST’s code of conduct," TST posted to Twitter. "We have been in dialogue with leadership from both clubs and we are all aligned that the best path forward is Dallas United withdrawing from competition.

All parties involved are unified in wanting to make a statement against racial insensitivity. "We seek to run an event that is not only fiercely high stakes for all competitors, but also one in which all competitors feel safe and protected." A detail view of the soccer training field at Avaya Stadium where the United States Men's National Team trained before a FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier match against Honduras to be played March 24, 2017 at Avaya Stadium in San

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