Dallas defender Lubos Kubik escaped with a three-game suspension and a $5,000 fine for yanking the whistle out of referee Richard HeronÆs mouth and throwing it off the field during a 2-1 Dallas loss to Chicago July 22. Kubik will also be suspended from the All-Star Game. In the 73rd minute of the game, Heron awarded a penalty kick to Chicago. Kubik, who was not in the game at that point but warming up behind the Dallas goal, jumped over the field boards behind the goal to dissent the call. Heron red-carded Kubik. Kubik returned to pull the whistle from the referee’s mouth and threw it from the field of play. Kubik then left the field, making disparaging comments about the referee, according to the MLS Disciplinary Committee. Here is are the Disciplinary Committee’s Conclusions and Actions: ô1. That Lubos Kubik was guilty of referee abuse in pulling the referee’s whistle from his mouth and throwing it from the field of play. ôThis was a physical act implicitly threatening the referee. It was also egregious conduct unbecoming of a professional athlete and employee of MLS. ôUnder US Soccer regulations governing referee abuse, Kubik shall be suspended for a period of at least three consecutive matches in addition to any applicable fine. ôKubik shall therefore be fined $5,000 and suspended from the next three regular season games of the Dallas Burn (at New England on August 4, at home against the MetroStars on August 11, and at Columbus on August 15). Kubik shall also be suspended from participating in the MLS All-Star game this weekend in San Jose. ô2. Dallas Burn players Eric Dade, Chad Deering, Ariel Graziani, Jason Kreis, Oscar Pareja and Jorge Rodriguez shall each be assessed four administrative penalty points for dissent. ôThis pushes Oscar Pareja over the 21 point barrier for automatic suspension and he will therefore be fined $500 and suspended for the Dallas Burn’s next game at New England on August 4 in accordance with normal MLS regulations.ö