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Sergiño Dest's 'baby behavior' red card raises questions about his USMNT future

Sergiño Dest punted and ranted his way to an "inexcusable" red card that infuriated teammates, concerned head coach Gregg Berhalter, and marred what should have been a simple U.S. men's national team win Monday in Trinidad.

With the USMNT leading 1-0, out of nowhere, Dest picked up the ball and walloped it into the stands, seemingly in response to an assistant referee's call.

That alone earned him a stupid yellow card. But Dest didn't stop there. He talked aggressively at the head referee, Walter López. As López brandished the first yellow, Dest blew him a sarcastic kiss, which drew a second yellow and, by extension, a red.