Fans e-mailing ‘rape’ names may be sued

SPORTS fans here were warned yesterday they could be sued for defamation by e-mailing the names of English soccer stars allegedly involved in a gang rape.

The warning comes as television and radio broadcasters take steps to ensure that any chanting by fans, of the names of the players at this weekend’s Premiership fixtures, are not aired.

A spokesperson for RTÉ - which broadcasts highlights of Saturday’s matches on The Premiership - was not available to say what, if any, steps were being taken in this regard.