Did anyone really expect any different?
On the same day that MLS announced David Villa as a finalist for its Most Valuable Player Award, we get word from the league's Disciplinary Committee that the New York City FC superstar will not be suspended for his kick out at Toronto FC's Armando Cooper on Sunday.
Villa had a running confrontation with the Panamanian in the first leg of NYCFC's conference semifinal against TFC, with the two jawing and jabbing at each other throughout the hotly contested match. Things came to a head in the 20th minute when Villa appeared to kick the back of Cooper's leg after both men chased a high ball at midfield, resulting in the TFC player lying in a heap while teammates from both sides rushed over.