In the United States, Chicago’s Pride celebration was bolstered by the visible participation of straight pro athletes. In the U.K., a rugby team has been slapped with a hefty fine because its fans hurled homophobic verbal abuse at an opposing team’s openly gay star player.
The fine stems from a March 26 match between the Castleford Tigers and the Crusaders, during which Tigers supporters shouted anti-gay chants targeting openly gay Crusaders team member Gareth Thomas, reported U.K. GLBT news site Pink News on June 29.
The Rugby Football League (RFL) imposed a fine of more than $60,000 on the Tigers, reported Pink News. In a statement, the RFL announced that, "Castleford were found guilty of unacceptable behavior, of breaching the RFL’s respect policy, of misconduct by their supporters and of conduct prejudicial to the interests of the sport." Continue Reading
Source: http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=107420
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