The LA Galaxy are gearing up for another big rivalry game this weekend, this one against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, but overshadowing it all is the continued fallout from Derrick Williams’ red-card tackle in the last game.
Williams is awaiting public announcement regarding additional punishment beyond the automatic one-game ban for the red card against the Portland Timbers last Saturday, with most expecting he will get somewhere around 2-4 additional games.
The player who absorbed the horror tackle, Timbers winger Andy Polo, will be out for the rest of the 2021 season, requiring surgery on a torn quad and torn meniscus, admittedly a pretty rare combination to see in the sport.