Into the early morning hours after Sporting Kansas City settled for a contentious draw with the LA Galaxy, captain Matt Besler picked up his phone and did something he has avoided for the past several years.
He logged onto social media only hours after a game.
“I’m pissed off,” he began a post. And after complimenting the fan-supplied atmosphere at Children’s Mercy Park, he added, “Unfortunately it gets overshadowed by certain decisions out of our control. That’s what pisses me off.”
The sentiment carried throughout the Sporting KC locker room Saturday night, some responses calmer than others, some more subtle than others, but all of them directed toward referee Jair Marrufo, who found himself in the crosshairs of a handful of disputed calls.