A week ago, Crew SC's star striker was a key piece to the puzzle and beloved by fans. On Thursday morning he was traded to the New England Revolution. We offer a timeline of the Kei conundrum.
No phrase was tweeted more frequently in the soccer Twittersphere during the last 12 hours than, "That escalated quickly."
Kei Kamara is gone. The 2015 Golden Boot runner-up (which he wasn't thrilled about, BTW) will pull on a New England Revolution jersey the next time he steps on the field.
Columbus Crew SC fans are left looking at a haul of less tangible pieces they hope will turn into something that will tangibly allow them to forget about a player who, until five days ago, was universally loved among fans of the Black & Gold.