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Clarkson fined $20,000, handed suspended ban after 'unacceptable' verbal abuse

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North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has been fined $20,000 and handed a two-match ban — suspended for two years. Clarkson allegedly used the homophobic slur "c*******er" during an expletive-laden exchange with St Kilda players Jimmy Webster and Dougal Howard at the quarter-time break. It followed Webster's high, late bump on Jy Simpkin, which left the Kangaroos co-captain in concussion protocols.

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Alastair Clarkson fined $20,000 by AFL, handed suspended ban after 'unacceptable' verbal abuse

The AFL sanctions North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson, describing his abuse of St Kilda players Jimmy Webster and Dougal Howard during a preseason match as "highly inappropriate".

2 months ago·Australia

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