West Ham's Morrison fined over homophobic tweet

West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been fined £7,000 (€8,270) by the Football Association in response to a homophobic remark made on Twitter.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2012 - 17:58

West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been fined £7,000 (€8,270) by the Football Association in response to a homophobic remark made on Twitter.

Morrison, who completed an undisclosed switch to Upton Park from Manchester United at the end of January, is reported to have made the comment in response to another Twitter user.

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