Because the world keeps turning, even at 5 p.m. on a Monday, the case of Mike Petke vs. Real Salt Lake (rather, Mike Petke vs. Utah Soccer, LLC, D/B/A Real Salt Lake) continues. The latest? Real Salt Lake has filed a motion to compel arbitration and dismiss the case or, alternatively, to stay the case.
The case has a lot of detail, so let’s start with some highlights.
Real Salt Lake confirms the incident, and it aligns with the Petke camp’s report as well. It confirms that Petke wrote the word in question on a sign while in his office, then encountered the referee for the Leagues Cup match in which the incident took place and “flash(ed) his sign so Pitti could read it.