Tweet results in fine for Ravel

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

Last Updated: 22/02/12 at 18:02 Post Comment   

Morrison: £7,000 fine

Morrison: £7,000 fine

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.

The 19-year-old was also warned as to his future conduct by the FA after he admitted a charge of using abusive and/or insulting words including a reference to a person's sexual orientation.

Morrison was charged by the FA last Wednesday and quickly admitted his actions ahead of Thursday's punishment, for which he requested a non-personal hearing.

An FA statement read: "West Ham United's Ravel Morrison has been fined £7,000 and warned as to his future conduct after he admitted a charge of using abusive and/or insulting words including a reference to a person's sexual orientation.

"The charge was in relation to comments Morrison made on Twitter."

Morrison, who is yet to make his Hammers debut, has not enjoyed the smoothest of starts to his career with the npower Championship club having also been involved in various off-field controversies while at Old Trafford.

Manchester United allowed the teenager to leave despite him being rated as one of the finest prospects to come out of the club in recent years.

Am i alone in thinking until this guy does ANYTHING.....we should all stop thinking, talking and writing articles about him?!? So what the guy called someone gay on twitter ?! WHO GIVES A SHINY S**T?!
- onepeahill

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