Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Dynamo Houston player suspended, fined for homophobic remark (Language warning)
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2012/03/colin_clark_faggot_supend.phpMajor League Soccer has suspended the Dynamo's Colin Clark for three games for calling a ball boy a "fucking faggot" over live TV.
"Major League Soccer will not tolerate this type of behavior from its players or staff at any time, under any circumstances," MLS commissioner Don Garber said in a statement. "Colin Clark has expressed sincere remorse for his actions and I believe that he will learn from this incident."
Clark was also fined an undisclosed amount.
The midfielder issued his own statement:
I am sorry about what happened during the Seattle match. I have personally apologized to the ball boy, and I want to take this chance to say I'm sorry to everyone that I've offended. I intend to never use those words again in any context. There is no excuse for them. What I said does not properly represent who I am or what I believe. I made a mistake that I truly regret. I accept the punishment that has been handed down by MLS, and I want to learn from this incident and move forward.
