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MLS caters to Messi and friends, fails to send a message

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New punishments were handed out following the post-game altercations and the League's Cup committee's rulings. Suarez was suspended for 6 Leagues Cup Games for initiating the scrum, putting a player in a headlock, stepping on the foot of the head of security and spitting in his face, which MLS extended to 3 additional MLS games. Busquets was suspended for 2 Leagues Cup games for sucker punching a grappled 20-year-old player.

I am focusing on these suspensions because they are worthless. Both players are most likely going to retire, so the suspensions for next year mean nothing.