English Women’s Championship player gets 5-game racism ban

By: The Associated Press Posted: 10:12 AM CDT Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2019

LONDON - The English Football Association has banned Sheffield United women's player Sophie Jones for five games for racism.

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LONDON - The English Football Association has banned Sheffield United women's player Sophie Jones for five games for racism.

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LONDON – The English Football Association has banned Sheffield United women’s player Sophie Jones for five games for racism.

Jones was found guilty of racially abusing a Tottenham player in a second-tier Women’s Championship game in January. She denied the charge.

The FA says the forward was also fined 200 pounds ($265) and ordered to go on an education course.

The specifics of the offence were not detailed. The FA says Jones was found guilty of “using abusive and/or insulting words — that included reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race.”

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