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[The following article describes acts of domestic violence.—eds] The Portland Timbers organization is, once again, under fire for its response to a report of serious misconduct against one of its employees. On Tuesday, Timbers midfielder Andy Polo’s former partner Génessis Alarcón appeared on the Peruvian television show Magaly TV La Firme, where she alleged that Polo had physically harmed both her and their children and had stopped paying child support. “He pulled my hair, I...

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The midfielder is facing allegations of domestic abuse.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers have terminated the contract of midfielder Andy Polo, who was accused by his former partner of domestic violence. Genesis Alarcon alleged on Peruvian television that Polo, 27, was physically and emotionally abusive to both her and their children.