There’s something not quite right in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s story about the missed penalty against Kim Kee-hee in the 30th minute. I can forgive the fact that they completely ignore any calls that might have gone against Atlanta United — they could have arguably been down to nine men by the time Kee-hee dragged down Chris McCann on a corner kick. I’m even willing to overlook the article’s obviously flawed premise that the missed penalty is what cost Atlanta United two points. They’re speaking primarily to an Atlanta audience, after all.
What got me a bit worked up, though, is the explanation of why the penalty was missed.