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West Ham player charged over gay slur on Twitter
The English Football Association charged West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison with using a gay slur on Twitter.
- Associated Press
- Updated: February 15, 2012 05:54 pm IST
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London:
The English Football Association charged West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison with using a gay slur on Twitter.
The FA says Morrison was charged with using "abusive and/or insulting words including a reference to a person's sexual orientation."
The tweet has since been deleted.
The 19-year-old Morrison, who joined from Manchester United last month after a series of disciplinary issues, has until Friday to respond to the charge.
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