Red Card Wedding: Clint Dempsey faces suspension for ripping ref's log book

The Red Card Wedding: An Oral History

Nos Audietis and Soccer Made in Portland combined to tell the story of the infamous U.S. Open Cup match.

Trash cans to tifo: Some of the ‘best’ overlooked moments of the Red Card Wedding

It was two years ago when the Sounders went into full meltdown mode.

Sounders will host Portland Timbers in fourth round of US Open Cup

The last time these teams met under these circumstances things got very ... interesting.

Dempsey unbothered by loss of USMNT armband

Sounders forward also says he's spoken to his teammates and coaches about U.S. Open Cup incident, but doesn't offer much in terms of details.

Clint Dempsey kinda apologizes for Open Cup red card

Don Garber gives lukewarm defense of Open Cup ref

MLS Commissioner suggests the match was a learning experience for all involved.

Clint Dempsey can't play in Open Cup until 2018

U.S. Open Cup bans Dempsey from competition for two years or six matches, whichever is longer.

Ref's union isn't happy with Sigi, either

Because you know you were dying to know what they thought about Sigi's "choke a ref" comment, too.

Klinsmann doesn't seem too upset with Dempsey

United States manager calls the red card incident a mistake, but also doesn't indicate any kind of longterm consequences.

Sounders objected to ref assignment before match

It turns out the Sounders anticipated that Daniel Radford's inexperience might be a problem on Tuesday night at Starfire and protested his selection before the game.

Referee's union disagrees with Clint's suspension

Turns out the PSRA did not like Clint Dempsey's actions one bit. They wanted a longer suspension and feel that Deuce was a little rough on Daniel Radford.

Clint Dempsey not out of the woods yet

U.S. Open Cup must still decide how long it will keep him out of that tournament.

Clint Dempsey suspended three games

MLS also issues fine after Dempsey ripped up the referee's log book in Tuesday's U.S. Open Cup match.

Dempsey's punishment will likely be decided today

U.S. Soccer clarifies that MLS has jurisdiction over Dempsey's suspension.

Sounders fan creates catchy Daniel Radford chant

Hanauer promises Sounders will do better

Red Card Wedding was the culmination of an embarrassing week.

Clint Dempsey: the asshole we chose to love

Deuce is brash, unorthodox, and regularly mocks the referees. We are glad he's a Sounder.

Our best pseudo-legal reading of Red Card Wedding

As you might expect, there's nothing entirely clear about what kind of punishment Dempsey will face.

Choose Your Own Adventure - Be A Referee

Have you ever wanted to be a referee in a derby match? Well now is your chance. Relive the experience of the Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers US Open Cup match, but this time you're calling the shots from the field. Think you can do better?

Clint Dempsey could see suspension for assault

The repercussions of this incident have the potential for pretty damning ramifications for Clint Dempsey, the Seattle Sounders, and the United States Men's National Team.

You've gotta see how Clint Dempsey earned his red card