Major League Soccer said Monday it will not discipline Philadelphia’s Alejandro Bedoya for grabbing a field-level microphone at Audi Field on Sunday and imploring Congress to address gun violence.
The decision came from MLS’s executive level; the league’s disciplinary committee, which considers potential fines and suspensions for things ranging from embellishment to violent conduct, has yet to meet this week and will not address the Bedoya matter, a league spokeswoman said.
In what the league said will be its only comment on the matter, MLS issued a statement saying, “The Major League Soccer family joins everyone in grieving for the loss of lives in Texas and Ohio, and we understand that our players and staff have strong and passionate views on this issue.