As soon as VAR determined that Clint Dempsey deserved a red card for swiping his arm at Jacori Hayes, there was at least a fear that he would receive more than the single-game ban mandated. He was, after all, a repeat offender for both off-the-ball arm swings and for hitting people in the junk.
But after several weeks passed with no announcement, it seemed like Dempsey was in the clear.
We found out on Thursday that wasn’t the case, as the MLS Disciplinary Committee finally got around to announcing an additional game ban.