Richard Chaplow Suspended for Allegedly Using Anti-Gay Slurs at Robbie Rogers

The United Soccer League suspended Orange County Blues midfielder Richard Chaplow for two games after he allegedly directed anti-gay slurs toward Los Angeles Galaxy winger Robbie Rogers during a match last Saturday. 

The USL confirmed the punishment, which also included a fine, on its official site Wednesday after completing its investigation into the matter. The USL Disciplinary Committee spoke with match officials, members of both clubs and used video review during the probe.

“The USL has zero tolerance for this type of behavior,” league president Jake Edwards said. “We cannot, nor will we, condone any language that is counter to the values we have instilled throughout the USL.”

Rogers, an openly gay 29-year-old United States international, is currently rehabbing with the Galaxy’s reserve side in the USL after suffering an ankle injury. He …

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