Sunday night in the MLS, the Philadelphia Union’s captain Alejandro Bedoya scored the first goal in a 5-1 routing against DC United.

Bedoya used his goal celebration to head over to a FOX Sports 1 broadcast microphone on the sideline, where he yelled “Hey Congress, do something now. End gun violence. Let’s go!” he said, according to ESPN.

His comments came after the El Paso, Texas and the Dayton, Ohio mass shootings that took place this past weekend, where 29 people combined were killed and over 50 others were injured.

According to ESPN FC, the MLS later confirmed that Bedoya would not be suspended or fined for his remarks on the broadcast microphone. His message was understandable to all those watching on the broadcast, but unfortunately couldn’t be heard by those attending the game at the stadium.

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“The Major League Soccer family joins everyone grieving for the loss of lives in Texas and Ohio, and we understand that our players and staff have strong and passionate views on the issue,” the MLS statement read, according to ESPN.

Before the match and after the attacks in Texas and Ohio, Bedoya tweeted out, “we can start with stricter background checks, red flag laws, making a registry for gun purchases, closing gun show loopholes, and taxing ammunition.”

The Union and head coach Jim Curtin explained their full support of Bedoya’s comments on the field after the game. The club released a statement, saying, “the Philadelphia Union support Alejandro Bedoya,” the team said, according to New York Times. “He is taking a stand. The events that transpired this weekend across the country are deplorable. Our hearts go out to everyone affected.”

Bedoya, a 32-year-old born in New Jersey of Colombian descent, played college soccer in the United States. He went overseas to play in the French League, the Scottish league and Swedish league before returning to the United States to play for the Union in 2016. He was a starter for the U.S. Men’s National Team when the team went to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where they lost to Belgium in the quarterfinals.

Attention MLS fans: tickets for DC United’s home game against the Los Angeles Galaxy on June 3 are now on sale!

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The game will begin at 7 pm EST at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com and start at just $20. The most expensive seats are currently priced at $55.

There is an eight-ticket limit for the On-Field Seating.

DC United’s top stars include defender Steve Birnbaum, Argentine midfielder Luciano Acosta and French forward Sebastien Le Toux.

The Galaxy, meanwhile, boast players like Mexican forward Giovani dos Santos, English defender Ashley Cole, and U.S. Men’s National Team stars Gyasi Zardes and Jermaine Jones, as well as Ghanaian forward Emmanuel Boateng. 

Caption:CARSON, CA – MARCH 06: Steven Gerrard #8 of Los Angeles Galaxy and Bobby Boswell #32 of D.C. United vie for the ball during the second half of their MLS match at StubHub Center on March 6, 2016 in Carson, California. The Galaxy defeated United 4-1. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

The Los Angeles Galaxy overcame a poor start to rally back and secure a 4-1 ML season-opening victory over DC United at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., on Sunday.

Galaxy Open With Big 4-1 Win Over DC United, But Questions Remain About Giovani dos Santos

One particular Galaxy player whose productivity was not discussed nearly as much earlier, though is now beginning to draw attention, is that of team’s youngest superstar, Mexican player Giovani dos Santos, who signed with the Galaxy in July 2015.

Dos Santos, 26, began 2016 with much to prove to both the Galaxy and to new Mexican national team coach Juan Carlos Osorio, but Sunday’s game only proved that, not only is dos Santos not a strong asset for the Galaxy, but the team may actually be better off without him.

The midfielder (and occasional forward) left Sunday’s match at halftime with what the team described as undisclosed leg injury. In his 45 minutes of play, he offered little offensively and nothing defensively. He also did not manage to register a single dribble or shot. Mike Magee replaced him and single-handedly revived the Galaxy by scoring two goals, setting up another and drawing a penalty kick. Magee appeared to show his best form since his MLS MVP season in 2013, a year followed up by two injury-riddled seasons that led him to become an undesirable player in the MLS when he became eligible for free agency last winter.

Dos Santos also failed to make a significant impact during the Galaxy’s CONCACAF Champions League series loss to Mexican club Santos Laguna. In Sunday’s game, however, he wasn’t the only one who appeared to be playing terribly. Steven Gerrard, 35, also contributed very little. In fact, it was his turnover, and slow reaction afterward, that caused the counterstrike that eventually led to Lamar Neagle’s opening goal for United.

Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena could have taken off both players at half-time, but a move like this one probably would not have gone over well with the club’s management, which is currently paying more than $10 million in salary on the two players. Starting goalkeeper Dan Kennedy was also forced to leave the game in the first half due to an undisclosed injury.

Dos Santos’ performance thus begs the question: Is it still worth it for the Galaxy to keep him on the roster? If he’s not scoring or even making any powerful plays to set up goals, especially at his price tag, the answer is probably no: the team will likely need to find a bidder to take him away this summer. Dos Santos has also been rumored to be a big partier, something that came to a head recently after Santos Laguna goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin apologized to dos Santos for calling him a drunk.

Gerrard, on the other hand, is nearing the end of his career, and it’s not as if the Galaxy can sell him. Magee, 31, who arrived to the MLS as an 18-year-old, is still a strong attacker who can produce goals, despite his lack of significant speed.

At this point, one thing remains clear: if dos Santos does not improve his game, the Galaxy will be forced to not only bench him, which will eventually lead to his dismissal from the team, as the Galaxy will look to fill a void that has existed ever since star Landon Donovan retired from the game.

Caption: CARSON, CA – MARCH 06: Steven Gerrard #8 of Los Angeles Galaxy and Bobby Boswell #32 of D.C. United vie for the ball during the second half of their MLS match at StubHub Center on March 6, 2016 in Carson, California. The Galaxy defeated United 4-1. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)