Philadelphia Union defender Keegan Rosenberry has been suspended for the team’s season finale at Orlando City, head coach Jim Curtin announced Thursday.
Rosenberry, 23, was punished after posting a tweet from his personal Twitter account Sunday before kickoff of the Union’s 3-2 loss at the Chicago Fire.
“His activity on social media prior to kick off was inappropriate and something that won’t be tolerated. It’s a decision he made and one that he’ll be held accountable for. (It was) unprofessional and also disrespectful to the guys in the locker room.” said Curtin at a press conference Thursday.
“He’s a great young player who I think will learn from this but, as professionals, we’re held to a higher standard and to do it right before kick off is not something (sporting director Earnie Stewart) and I will tolerate.”
The suspension ends the 2017 season for Rosenberry, who only made 14 appearances in MLS for the already-eliminated Union.