TUKWILA – Roman Torres will wake up Saturday a changed player.
The Sounders FC defender chopped his dreads, a hairstyle Torres has grown for five years, as part of putting a 10-game MLS suspension behind him.
“Sometimes change is good,” said Torres in Spanish prior to heading to his hair appointment after training at Starfire Sports on Friday.
The suspension was for violating MLS’s substance-abuse policy. Torres, 33, tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance, according to the league. No other details were provided.
Torres followed an appeal process through the MLS Players Association and private lawyers but ultimately served the full suspension.