There are temperamental, rough, aggressive players and Nigel De Jong.
The Dutchman has been involved in multiple fouls throughout his career that have resulted in several red cards. The current Los Angeles Galaxy player has no intention of changing and injured an opponent.
The match between Los Angeles Galaxy and the Timbers was being played.
The visiting team was causing a surprise by taking the lead, which greatly annoyed the Dutchman. He had no better idea than to channel all his anger into a hard foul.
The Timbers player, Darlington Nagbe, was trying to elude the Los Angeles Galaxy players, but had the misfortune of running into an angry Nigel De Jong, who raised his studs to prevent the American from dribbling and made dangerous contact with his leg.
The opposing player could do nothing but scream in pain, while his teammates blamed Nigel De Jong for his rough action, which undoubtedly put the American footballer's integrity at risk.
What is most remarkable is that the referee did not show a red card to the Dutch player. The match official considered it to be accidental and only gave him a yellow card, which caused indignation among all the members of the opposing team.