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Inter Miami Players Fined for Head Contact in Draw vs Union

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MLS fined two Inter Miami players undisclosed amounts for making contact to the head and neck area of Philadelphia Union opponents during second-half stoppage time in a 2-2 draw Wednesday. [PERSON_NAME] slapped [PERSON_NAME] on the back of the neck during a verbal exchange, while [PERSON_NAME] grabbed [PERSON_NAME]'s neck after a tangle in the penalty area, leading to a tackle.

The match ended with red cards for Union's [PERSON_NAME] and [PERSON_NAME]'s brother [PERSON_NAME] for an off-ball scuffle. However, MLS rescinded [PERSON_NAME]'s red card and one-game suspension Friday after its Independent Review Panel voted unanimously to overturn the sanction.

Separately, [ADDRESS] United defender [PERSON_NAME] was fined for embellishment in a 2-1 loss to [ADDRESS] on Wednesday. [PERSON_NAME] scored his first goal since his father [PERSON_NAME]'s death and added an assist in the Miami-Union match.