Dickerson was not the only person who reacted strongly to Messi's petulant behavior. Current San Jose and former United States Men's National Team coach Bruce Arena had to intervene in order to save the Inter Miami star from himself. "That's universal language when you're talking about referees," Arena said with a grin after the game.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami did not return to their winning ways in San Jose, but they avoided adding another loss to one of the worst stretches of the Messi era. Tadeo Allende scored two goals,

Lionel Messi had to be physically restrained by opposition coaching staff following an angry confrontation with referee Joe Dickerson after Inter Miami's 3-3 draw with San Jose Earthquakes in MLS. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner was furious at the final whistle,