Greek international forward Taxiarchis Fountas has been released by Major League Soccer club D.C United after the player was investigated for allegations of racial abuse towards his teammate Nigel Robertha.The 27-year-old Fountas was also involved in a previous investigation last year, when he denied using a racial insult. While the MLS acknowledged the inability to definitively substantiate those accusations, it acknowledged their “credible” nature. Nevertheless, the outcome of this investigation has diverged from those initial assertions.##NAJAVA_MECA_7420195##The club from the USA capital released the following statement to confirm the Greek’s release.”D.C. United and forward Taxiarchis Fountas have mutually agreed to terminate his contract, effective immediately. Fountas was placed on administrative leave by MLS on July 21 following what the league determined were credible allegations that he used prohibited and discriminatory language against another player. There is no place for racism, homophobia, misogyny, or discrimination of any kind in our sport and world and D.C. United do not tolerate any acts of this nature.”Dear @MLS @thesoccerdon @MLSPA:It’s time for Major League Soccer to cut the crap.Two weeks ago, @dcunited striker Taxiarchis Fountas was placed on administrative leave pending an league investigation into whether or not he used racial slurs against fellow teammate Nigel… pic.twitter.com/np0ru9Udrj— Isaiah L. Carter (@IsaiahLCarter) August 3, 2023 Recent reports from The Athletic indicated that Fountas had taken a polygraph test in an attempt to vindicate himself. Furthermore, in discussions with both MLS and D.C. officials, he consistently refuted employing the offensive language.During his time with the club spanning two seasons, Taxiarchis Fountas participated in 33 matches for D.C. United, contributing 16 goals.
