Major League Soccer (MLS) announced on Friday that it's suspended Sporting Kansas City

 Major League Soccer (MLS) announced on Friday that it's suspended Sporting Kansas City midfielder Felipe Hernandez for the remainder of the season without procure depending on MLS games. The league said that he “engaged in extensive and unlawful sports gambling” while he was on the team, gambling including wagering on two MLS matches. 

MLS conducted an investigation and, fortunately, found that the betting itself was far down the severity scale. Hernandez never wager his own team’s games and he didn't have any type of details on the matches on which he did bet. The league also found no evidence that his betting impacted the matches.

 As such, Hernandez is eligible to be reinstated on January 1, 2022. He will need to file for reinstatement and also the Commissioner will review how he has followed certain directives handed down by the league. Of course, if the other evidence involves light, it'll be reviewed and adjustments to Hernadez’s punishment can be made. But while Hernandez’s actual transgression wasn’t that bad within the grand scheme of things, the underlying issue that led to that is way more serious. MLS began its investigation on July 5 because Hernandez told Sporting Kansas City that he was worried about his safety because he had accumulated gambling debts.

 On Friday, he tweeted that he stepped far from soccer over the summer to target treatment for gambling addiction. “Over the last several months,” he wrote, “I are ready to reassess, take responsibility for my actions and acquire the correct take care of something that has greatly affected me.” Hernandez went on to thank the league, his club, his coaches and teammates, his agents, and also the fans for his or her support. “I forestall to doing everything possible to induce back on the sector and can work harder than ever to assist Sporting KC achieve its goals,” he concluded. “I won't make from now on comments at this point while I specialize in my commitment to taking all the steps necessary to form a healthy return.” Replies to his public statement are overwhelmingly supportive. Hernandez’s final appearance during a game this season came the day before the league started the investigation. The 23-year-old played in six games in 2021, starting four of them. He scored one goal and racked up four assists. Sporting KC is currently sitting in second place within the Western Conference because the playoffs loom.

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