Overview

• Hartford alleges a Riverhounds player used racially offensive language during a stoppage-time exchange involving Marlon Hairston and Pittsburgh captain Danny Griffin.
• Officials met with both sides for about 15 minutes before Hartford’s players and staff left the field and the game was abandoned.
• Pittsburgh, leading 2-1, issued a statement denying that racist language was used and said the club will fully cooperate with any league review.
• Hartford stated it has asked the USL to investigate the incident, and match officials did not issue any cards.
• Hairston later apologized to fans on Instagram, saying that once racism enters a game, the contest is no longer the priority.