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St Kilda's Lance Collard Receives Record Six-Game Suspension for Homophobic Slurs

Jul 17, 2024, 05:37 AM

St Kilda AFL player Lance Collard has been suspended for six games for using homophobic slurs during a VFL match against Williamstown. The AFL Tribunal confirmed the suspension, citing Collard's use of 'unprompted and highly offensive homophobic slurs' as the reason. Collard reportedly used the slur 'f*****' up to 10 times. He has admitted to the behavior and acknowledged that it was wrong. This suspension is a record for homophobic comments made on the field.