Phoenix Rising of the USL Championship announced Thursday night that they placed player Junior Flemmings on administrative leave after he allegedly used a gay slur toward Collin Martin of the San Diego Loyal on Wednesday.
The club announced that it has launched an investigation into the allegation and that head coach Rick Schantz has also been placed on leave for an unrelated reason:
Per ESPN, the Loyal refused to continue the match after half time, having discussed the alleged slur against Martin. The players went back onto the field and took a knee before walking back off, resulting in a forfeit.