Major League Soccer is investigating a report that Marco Pappa, the Rapids' recently acquired midfielder, was allegedly stabbed in the abdomen and found in an apartment with a beauty pageant queen.
"The Rapids have notified Major League Soccer and we are looking into the matter," Dan Courtemanche, MLS executive VP of communications, told The Denver Post in an e-mail.
When asked about the report, the Rapids issued this statement:
"We are aware of the situation and have notified Major League Soccer. We have spoken with the player and will cooperate with the league on their evaluation of this matter.