Pro athlete smacked with six game suspension for using homophobic slur
player’s use of anti-gay slurs during a match September 30.In a statement, the USL announced that it had conducted a full investigation of the incident in question, interviewing 11 players and officials present at the game. Ultimately, the league opted to suspend Flemmings for the remaining six games of the season until his contract ends on November 30.“Phoenix Rising accepts and supports the results of this investigation,” Phoenix Rising FC General Manager Bobby Dulle said in a statement.
