Overview

• Hartford Athletic left the field in stoppage time at Trinity Health Stadium, and the match was ended with Pittsburgh leading 2-1.
• Hartford requested a formal USL inquiry into alleged racially offensive language by a Riverhounds player.
• Pittsburgh Riverhounds denied that such language was used and said the club will cooperate with the league review.
• Reports identified a late exchange between Hartford’s Marlon Hairston and Pittsburgh captain Danny Griffin, followed by a roughly 15-minute discussion with officials.
• No cards were issued during the incident, and no disciplinary decisions or rulings on the match outcome have been announced.