Nashville’s Dax McCarty Receives Two Game Suspension Following Dismissal Against RSL

SALT LAKE CITY – Nashville SC midfielder and MLS veteran Dax McCarty has received a two-match suspension and an undisclosed fine for his actions against Bode Davis and Real Salt Lake late in last weekend’s game.

McCarty was sent off in the final minutes of Real Salt Lake’s 2-1 win over Nashville last weekend at Rio Tinto Stadium when he attempted to kick the football with his heel while Davis was lying on top of the ball. The referee immediately went to her back pocket and showed McCarty the red card who took his time leaving the field after a brief debate with the referee.

Update: MLS has suspended Dax McCarty for two games, plus an undisclosed fine.

That means no Dax for April 2 at Columbus and April 9 at Kansas City #EveryoneN https://t.co/MYAjdw5Ld8

— Drake Hills (@LiveLifeDrake) March 24, 2022

McCarty was also fined an undisclosed amount as mentioned above for violent conduct as well as failure to leave the field in a timely manner. His suspension means that he will miss out on fixtures against the Colombus Crew and Sporting Kansas City.

A day after the game, McCarty posted a video on his social pages apologizing for his actions. In the video, he admits to reaching out to Davis and apologizing which Davis accepted. However, the video portrays McCarty as very embarrassed and upset with himself.

Next RSL Match

Real Salt Lake’s start to the season does not get any easier next week as they travel to Children’s Mercy Park for a date with Sporting Kansas City. The fixture is scheduled for Saturday, March 26, with kickoff at 5 p.m.

It will be available to stream for free via the KSL Sports and KSL 5 TV apps or on KSL Sports dot com.

Rubio Rubin is set to return from injury and be available for the first time this year while other key figures like Damir Kreilach, Aaron Herrera, Sergio Cordova are questionable to play. Justen Glad will not be available after injuring his hamstring in last week’s win over Nashville.