Sebastian Lletget probably isn’t smiling today after MLS came down on him. (Photo courtesy of MLS)

NEW YORK – The Red Bulls will have one less foe to worry about when they visit the LA Galaxy Sunday – midfielder Sebastian Lletget.

Major League Soccer Friday announced that LA Galaxy Lletget has been fined an undisclosed amount and suspended for two matches for the use of a homophobic slur in an Instagram post April 9.

Lletget also has been required to attend diversity, equity and inclusion training through Athlete Ally.

He will serve the two-game suspension during the Galaxy’s next two regular season MLS matches, against the Red Bulls on and Seattle Sounders FC May 2.

In a press release, MLS stated that it “acknowledges and appreciates Lletget’s prompt apology and the accountability he has taken for his actions.”

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.