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Michael Arace commentary | Crew owes Kamara a big raise

Kei Kamara was Crew SC’s leading scorer and a finalist for Major League Soccer MVP in 2015, when he turned into one of the league’s most underpaid players. How will he use his newfound leverage? That is the question of the day.

On Friday, Kamara was spotted in the parking lot outside the suburban facility where the Crew sometimes trains. The team had gathered there for physicals before departing for preseason camp in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. Kamara said he did not have time to talk. He climbed into his SUV and off he went.

Moments later, Crew coach and sporting director Gregg Berhalter said Kamara was being given time off “to get back to fitness.