US Edition‘There Was No Excuse’: Izak Rankine Returns to Australia, Apologises for Using Homophobic Slur
Izak Rankine apologized for his homophobic slur that led to a four-match AFL suspension and has been ordered to undertake Pride In Sport training, becoming the sixth player banned for such conduct in two seasons.
- On Tuesday night, Adelaide Crows forward Izak Rankine is set to return to Australia to face reporters after fleeing the country, speaking at Adelaide Airport and apologising for the hurt caused.
- On August 16, Izak Rankine used a homophobic slur at Adelaide Oval, the AFL integrity unit found the language "highly offensive," and after a five-game ban was reduced to four, he left Australia shortly to spend 10 days in Italy.
- Emotional and remorseful, Izak Rankine said going away gave him space to reflect, apologising publicly for his offensive slur and pledging to educate himself and apologise to teammates and AFLW colleagues.
- He has already served one match of his four-game suspension and would only be eligible for the Grand Final if Adelaide lose to Collingwood on Thursday night and then advance.
- Rankine's case adds to a string of recent on-field bans for anti-gay comments, with the AFL integrity unit ordering Pride In Sport training amid wider AFL and Grand Final Snoop Dogg controversy.
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Banned AFL star ‘deeply sorry’ for using homophobic slur
Banned Australian Football League (AFL) player Izak Rankine has said he’s “deeply sorry” for using a homophobic slur. Rankine received a four-match ban, rather than a possible five-game suspension, after he used an anti-gay slur during a Crows’ game against Collingwood Football Club. AFL CEO Andrew Dillon told reporters that the Adelaide Football Club made a “compelling medical submission” on behalf of Rankine, which brought his initial five-g…
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