MLS also determined that the players likely shared confidential information with other bettors about their intent to draw yellow cards. No evidence was identified that suggested any of these betting activities affected the outcome of a match.
Despite only walking away from the incident with one yellow card, while Hammers centre back Jean-Clair Todibo was sent off for throttling João Pedro, it was Chelsea who found themselves fined £325,000 ($440,000) compared to the £300,000 which West Ham have to pay.
Image source, Getty Images Go Ahead Eagles striker Victor Edvardsen has been fined for mocking the appearance of an opponent born with a cleft lip. Edvardsen made gestures about Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller's nose during their Europa League match on Thursday. A cleft lip, which can also affect the shape of the nose, occurs when parts of the baby's face do not join together properly during development in the womb.
Daron Payne and Javon Kinlaw illustrate Commanders' culture issue in the worst way After a Jahmyr Gibbs touchdown gave the Lions a 20-3 lead, defensive tackle Payne punched wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown in the helmet for reasons unknown. His linemate, Javon Kinlaw, then also got involved in the scrum, making contact with a referee and drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that allowed Detroit to move closer to the goal line for a successful two-point conversion attempt.