Anti-gay slur uttered agast Frank Lampard of Everton - Outsports

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• ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER ANTI-GAY SLUR ENGLISH SOCCER
• FA TO VTIGATE ANTI-GAY CHANTG AT MAN UNED-EVERTON CLASH

ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER ANTI-GAY SLUR ENGLISH SOCCER

Manchter Uned's FA Cup clash wh Everton was marred by the sgg of a homophobic chant towards Frank Lampard, wh the song havg been classed as a hate crime by the CPSFrank Lampard had a homophobic chant directed towards him by Manchter Uned fans Manchter Uned fans aimed a homophobic chant at Frank Lampard durg their si's FA Cup clash agast Everton. Mirror Football revealed a year ago that the chant would be classed as a homophobic hate crime by the Crown Prosecutn Service gog forward. "We strongly nmn the tntg of Frank Lampard wh the illegal and homophobic chant om a sectn of our fans and ll for the club to take actn, " a statement om the group read.

The latt homophobic chantg a matter of days after was heard durg Chelsea's draw at Nottgham Fort. PA SportMar 28, 2017, 01:45 PM ETThe Metropolan Police has closed an vtigatn to allegatns of anti-gay chantg at Chelsea's FA Cup w over Manchter Uned earlier this month. A plat was ma on March 14, a day after Chelsea's 10 quarterfal succs a fiery ntt at Stamford Bridge, and was foced on the chant of "Chelsea rent boys" directed om the visg Met said a statement: "Officers at Hammersmh and Fulham borough received an allegatn on Tuday, March 14 of homophobic chantg at the Chelsea v Manchter Uned football match at Stamford Bridge on Monday, March 13.

FA TO VTIGATE ANTI-GAY CHANTG AT MAN UNED-EVERTON CLASH

Together wh the Home Office and Te Visn, Kick It Out earlier this month ma rourc available to clubs an effort to take on homophobic abe. A booklet and pocket gui were produced to help safety officers and stewards al wh homophobic, biphobic and transphobic abe.

A short film to raise awarens of lbian, gay and transsexual cln football was also distributed.