Thursday, November 17, 2016

Sporting to close part of stadium because of racial insults (The Associated Press)

FILE- In this Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 file photo, a general view of the El Molinon stadium during their Spanish La Liga soccer match between Sporting de Gijon and FC Barcelona, in Gijon, northern Spain. Sporting Gijon said Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, it has been ordered to close part of its stadium during one game in the Spanish league because its fans allegedly racially insulted a player from an opposing team. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, File)

Sporting Gijon says it has been ordered to close part of its stadium during one game in the Spanish league because its fans allegedly racially insulted a player from an opposing team. Sporting says it was informed by the Spanish football federation Thursday that the punishment was prompted by insults aimed at Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams in a game at the El Molinon in August. Williams is the first black player to score a goal for Athletic in its 117-year history.


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