Major League Soccer on Monday gave D.C. United forward Nigel Robertha permission to resume team activities but did not reinstate teammate Taxi Fountas, three days after both players were placed on administrative leave following what sources described as a locker room confrontation.
The league and United announced late Friday night that Robertha and Fountas had been placed on leave as MLS investigated “possible violations of league policy.” Though the league did not provide further details, four people familiar with the situation said the investigation stemmed from an altercation between the players following United’s 4-0 loss to the New England Revolution on July 15 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.