MLS surprised no one with the news that New York City FC's David Villa will not be suspended for his petulant kick at Toronto FC's Armando Cooper in the first leg of a 2016 Eastern Conference semifinal (that TFC won 2-0). NYCFC fans and the league's TV partners will get to see Villa on the field, trying to dig his team out of a two-goal hole in the second leg.
The Disciplinary Committee's decision was relayed by Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl, who somehow managed to record the statement he was given without choking on his own laughter:
The Disciplinary Committee was unanimous that Villa's kick deserved a red card, but it was not unanimous that it was of an egregious nature with the need to protect player safety.