Wil Powell de los Gold Coast Suns suspendido 5 juegos por la AFL por insulto homofóbico contra un jugador de Brisbane. Gold Coast Suns' Wil Powell suspended 5 games by AFL for homophobic slur against Brisbane player.

El defensa de los Gold Coast Suns, Wil Powell, ha sido suspendido por cinco juegos por la AFL por usar un insulto homofóbico contra un jugador de Brisbane durante un juego reciente. Gold Coast Suns defender Wil Powell has been suspended for five games by the AFL for using a homophobic slur against a Brisbane player during a recent game. Esto sigue a una suspensión similar para Jeremy Finlayson de Port Adelaide, quien fue suspendido por tres juegos por un incidente similar. This follows a similar suspension for Port Adelaide's Jeremy Finlayson, who was banned for three games for a similar incident. La AFL tiene como objetivo disuadir tal conducta en el futuro. The AFL is aiming to deter such conduct in the future. Powell ha expresado su arrepentimiento y ha ofrecido una disculpa pública. Powell has expressed his remorse and has offered a public apology.