Vancouver Whitecaps' Octavio Rivero fined by MLS Disciplinary Committee for embellishment

Whitecaps' Rivero fine by Disciplinary Committee for embellishment

The MLS Disciplinary Committee has fined Vancouver Whitecaps FC forward Octavio Rivero an undisclosed amount for embellishment in the 32nd minute of Vancouver’s match against the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday (watch above).


2015 MLS DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE DECISIONS: 
Week 26: Union's Maidana suspended additional game, TFC's Warner and Impact's Cabrera suspended
Week 25: Timbers' Chara gets additional game for violent conduct
Week 24: Orlando's Ceren given one-game suspension
Week 23: Red Bulls' Perrinelle suspended two games
Week 22: SKC's Espinoza, Fire's Watson suspended; Dwyer, Kamara fined
Week 20: Vancouver's Techera suspended, Heath,Thomás, Concina fined
Week 19: TFC's Konopka suspended, two players fined for embellishment
Week 17: Quakes' Stewart suspended one game
Week 16: Toronto FC's Perquis, Vancouver's Waston both fined
Week 13: Sounders' Alonso, D.C.'s Rolfe both suspended for violent conduct

Week 12:Sounders asst. equipment manager suspended one game and fined for violating policy on entering field / leaving bench area


Week 11:RBNY's Marsch fined for violating policy on entering field / leaving bench area


Week 10: Klopas suspended one game, Red Bulls and NYCFC violate Mass Confrontation Policy
Week 9: Jones, Abang fined as New England, New York, Vancouver found in violation of Mass Confrontation Policy
Week 8: Watson, Stertzer, Carrasco suspended and fined, Perquis fined

Week 7:Marshall, Sarvas suspended, Davies warned | Saunders suspended


Week 6: Revs, Crew SC warned for mass confrontation
Week 5: Emeghara suspended, Quakes warned
Week 4:Fred, Moore suspended and fined
Week 3:Pfeffer, Manneh suspended | Rodriguez suspended, fined
Week 2:Bekker fined, Sporting KC assistant suspended, fined
Week 1:Riley, Tchani, two staffers suspended; three others fined