Major League Soccer announced that Dell Loy Hansen will sell Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals FC, and the Real Monarchs.

The decision stems from comments Hansen made after MLS players boycotted games on Wednesday.

Hansen described the protests "like somebody stabbed you and you're trying to figure out a way to pull the knife out and move forward. That's what it feels like. The disrespect is profound to me personally."

Hansen would walk back his comments in an official statement.

"I recognize that at times I have spoken too quickly, without pausing to consider the feelings or good intentions of others. This is not acceptable and I assume full responsibility for allowing my words to travel unfiltered as to their significance and impact," said Hansen.

MLS commissioner Don Garber added that Hansen came to the decision to sell all three teams on his own.

La Liga released an official statement declaring that Lionel Messi will have to pay his $833 million release clause in order to leave Barcelona.

Messi reportedly remains confident that he will be able to leave the club for free this summer, and that the clause is invalid for the final year of his contract.

La Liga's statement gives an added boost to Barcelona's claims.

Messi is set to skip the start of Barcelona's preseason training on Monday.