{"id":382311,"date":"2024-04-06T10:56:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T10:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=382311"},"modified":"2024-04-06T12:04:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T12:04:10","slug":"afl-investigating-alleged-homophobic-slur-from-port-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=382311","title":{"rendered":"AFL investigating alleged homophobic slur from Port star"},"content":{"rendered":"

The AFL<\/a> is investigating an alleged homophobic slur made by Port Adelaide<\/a> forward Jeremy Finlayson towards an Essendon<\/a> player during their round-four encounter on Friday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It has been reported by afl.com.au that an alleged homophobic slur, made by Finlayson and directed at an unnamed Essendon player, was picked up on the on-field umpires' microphones.<\/p>\n

The comment was \ufeffbrought to attention after it was denounced by Bombers players.<\/p>\n

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\"Nic<\/p>\n

Finlayson has since \ufeffadmitted to making a homophobic slur against an Essendon opponent during the third quarter of the match.<\/p>\n

"A contrite Finlayson made the club aware during the three-quarter time break and apologised to the victim on [the] field after the final siren last night," Port Adelaide said in a club statement on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

"Finlayson, who will be counselled by club leaders in the coming days, will provide a statement [on Sunday].<\/p>\n

"The club will now wait for the AFL to complete its investigation."<\/p>\n

The League's integrity unit will review the incident.<\/p>\n

AFL spokesperson Jay Allen confirmed that the AFL was aware of the alleged slur and is investigating.<\/p>\n

\"Boak<\/p>\n

"We are aware of an alleged comment made by a Port Adelaide player in last night's match vs Essendon," he said.<\/p>\n

"We are taking this matter extremely seriously. AFLIU (AFL integrity unit) are now investigating and we will provide an update once that investigation is completed."<\/p>\n

Essendon are yet to respond to the matter.<\/p>\n

Finlayson finished with \ufeffthree goals and 19 disposals in the Power's 69-point victory over the Bombers' during Gather Round.<\/p>\n

Last month, North Melbourne coach \ufeffAlastair Clarkson received a two-match wholly suspended sanction alongside a $20,000 fine<\/a> for an "unacceptable and highly inappropriate" verbal attack towards St Kilda players Jimmy Webster and Dougal Howard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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