Gold Coast Ruckman Banned for Homophobic Slur
Max Knobel apologised after self-reporting the second-quarter incident, and the AFL said homophobic language has no place at any level of football.
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Gold Coast Suns player Max Knobel banned for four matches after homophobic slur
Laura Koefoed Gold Coast Suns player Max Knobel has been suspended for four matches after admitting to using a homophobic slur during […] The post Gold Coast Suns player Max Knobel banned for four matches after homophobic slur appeared first on QNews.
‘I will accept the repercussions’: Suns ruckman cops four-game suspension for homophobic slur
The son of a former Lions, Saints and Richmond big man said he has to take responsibility for his actions in an incident in the VFL, which he admitted were “unacceptable”.
Gold Coast ruckman Max Knobel banned for four games over homophobic slur
Gold Coast Suns player Max Knobel has been banned for four matches after admitting to using a homophobic slur during a VFL game last weekend. Knobel, who is yet to make his AFL debut, was first listed with the Fremantle Dockers before being picked up by the Gold Coast Suns. The incident occurred during a VFL match against Brisbane, where he used the offensive term. In a statement released by the club, the player offered an apology. Gold Coast Su…
Another AFL-listed player banned for homophobic slur
Gold Coast ruckman Max Knobel is the latest AFL-listed player to be banned for a homophobic slur. Knobel, who is yet to make his debut, was suspended for four games after an AFL investigation. The AFL said the Suns reported the “highly offensive” slur and Knobel admitted to the incident, which happened last Saturday during their VFL game against Brisbane. The league added the ban was consistent with other cases where the player had self-reported…

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