The Maritime Football League has been investigating allegations of homophobic slurs on the field during a semi-final game. The alleged incident involved members of the Saint John Wanderers. According to MFL Commissioner Eric Sabean, the investigation has been completed pending any new information.
He says they investigated the alleged slurs by speaking to the officials on the field and attempting to track down the alleged targets of the slurs.
Sabean tells CHSJ News, “We spoke to our officials, who were in the best position to hear any comments that would have been directed at the stick crew or anybody close the sidelines. They have stated that they heard nothing. If they had, the player(s) in question would have been penalized and an infraction as severe as that would have likely resulted in an ejection from the game and review by the league’s disciplinary committee”
During the same game, now ex-team president Anthony Capson threw a punch at a Wanderers player and has been charged with assault.
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