Overview

• Danny Griffin denied using a slur, said he fully cooperated with the review, and shared results of a voluntary licensed polygraph he says cleared him.
• Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC issued a statement backing Griffin, condemning racism, and asserting the polygraph corroborated his account.
• Hartford Athletic acknowledged the league’s ruling on social media after reporting the incident and requesting an investigation.
• The confrontation in stoppage time involved Griffin and Marlon Hairston, after which Hartford withdrew its team, citing discomfort continuing.
• The result stands in the Eastern Conference race, with Hartford at 10-10-5 and Pittsburgh at 9-9-7 after the 2-1 match that awarded the Riverhounds three points.