Liverpool star Suso fined for 'gay' tweet
Though it was deleted later, the Football Association took exception to Suso's orginal comment and handed out the fine, while also warning the 19-year-old about his future conduct.
Liverpool forward Suso was fined £10,000 ($16,219) on Tuesday after labelling team-mate Jose Enrique "gay" on Twitter.
Suso sparked protests last month when he posted a photo on the micro-blogging website of Reds defender Enrique having his teeth whitened and added a tweet which read: "What f**k is he doing? This guy is gay...he does everything except play football."
He later deleted the tweet and uploaded the photo with a different comment, saying: "I dunno what to say..."
But the Football Association took exception to Suso's orginal comment and handed out the fine, while also warning the 19-year-old about his future conduct.
The FA said in a statement: "Following an independent regulatory commission hearing yesterday (Monday, December 17 2012), Liverpool's Jesus Fernandez Saez (Suso) has been fined £10,000 and warned as to his future conduct for a comment posted on Twitter.
"The charge, which the player admitted and requested a paper hearing, was that he acted in a way which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute in that the comment was posted on his Twitter account and included a reference to a person/s sexual orientation and/or disability."
Suso had made a promising start to his Liverpool career after moving to Anfield from Cadiz in the close-season.
The Spain Under-21 international has made 13 appearances for Brendan Rodgers' side, including six starts in the Premier League.