A view of the stands earlier than a preseason pleasant match between FC Barcelona and the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena on July 30, 2022 in Harrison, New Jersey.

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A view of the stands earlier than a preseason pleasant match between FC Barcelona and the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena on July 30, 2022 in Harrison, New Jersey.

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A Major League Soccer participant allegedly made a racist comment throughout a sport Saturday night time, and now the league is investigating.

The match-up between the San Jose Earthquakes and the New York Red Bulls got here to a halt after a participant mentioned he heard an opposing competitor use a racist epithet on the pitch.

“The racist remark was said. I do not believe it was to me,” Earthquakes ahead Jeremy Ebobisse mentioned in a post-game press conference with out naming the opposite participant.

“Also important to note that racial epithets, language, cannot be hurled in any direction — whether it was to a Black player or not — because that would open any number of doors themselves,” Ebobisse added.

MLS said in a statement that it will open an investigation into the incident and that the league has “zero tolerance for abusive and offensive language and takes these allegations seriously.”

The Red Bulls echoed that sentiment and said the club would cooperate with the league’s investigation.

Earthquakes head coach Luchi Gonzalez mentioned later that he urged Red Bulls head coach Gerhard Struber to take away the participant who allegedly made the racist comment from the sport.

“I definitely was adamant to suggest the player should not be on the field anymore,” Gonzalez mentioned. “I know it’s an accusation, but I believe my players. I trust my players. If they say something, they’re high-character human beings before professional soccer players, so I would trust that it’s true.”

The sport finally led to a 1-1 tie.