Soccer player fined for anti-gay comments

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Soccer player fined for anti-gay comments

Posted on Jul 20, 2012 in Sports | 0 comments


Antonio Cassano of Italy celebrates with his son following the Euro 2012 semi-final match at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland on June 28, 2012.Cassano has been fined more than $18,000 by UEFA for his comments about homosexuals during the playoffs. UPI/Chris Brunskill

The governing body for European soccer has fined an Italian player more than $18,000 for his comments about homosexuals.

UEFA said a disciplinary commission fined Italy and AC Milan forward Antonio Cassano $18,262 Friday for responding to a reporter”s comment during the Euro 2012 tournament about the possibility of homosexual players on the team by saying he hopes everyone on the team is straight, ANSA reported Friday.

The commission said Cassano also used a derogatory term for gay men during the interview.

Cassano has apologized for his comments, saying: “Homophobia is a sentiment that does not belong to me.”

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