{"id":84251,"date":"2025-08-21T05:57:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T05:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/84251\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T05:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T05:57:07","slug":"izak-rankine-hit-with-four-game-ban-by-afl-for-highly-offensive-homophobic-slur-afl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/84251\/","title":{"rendered":"Izak Rankine hit with four-game ban by AFL for \u2018highly offensive\u2019 homophobic slur | AFL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Izak Rankine\u2019s season has potentially ended after the AFL handed the Adelaide<\/a> star a four-game ban for using a homophobic slur during the weekend\u2019s game against Collingwood, with \u201ccompelling medical submissions\u201d considered in reaching the decision.<\/p>\n

After days of deliberation \u2013 extended to grant the Crows more time to plead their case for a reduced ban \u2013 the AFL<\/a> finally handed down its sanction on Thursday, seriously denting the club\u2019s premiership hopes.<\/p>\n

Rankine will miss the final round of the home-and-away season \u2013 Saturday\u2019s clash against North Melbourne \u2013 and the next three games. Should the Crows lose a final en route to the grand final, Rankine to be available for the flag decider.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe AFL integrity unit found that Rankine used a highly offensive homophobic slur against a Collingwood opponent \u2013 language that demeans and denigrates people regardless of their sexuality,\u201d an AFL statement read.<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing an investigation and submissions from Adelaide and Rankine including compelling medical submissions, Rankine has received a four-match sanction and has been ordered to undertake further Pride In Sport training.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adelaide are guaranteed to finish in the top two after Saturday night\u2019s narrow win over Collingwood, but celebrations were tempered after the AFL\u2019s integrity unit was called in on Sunday to investigate reports a homophobic slur<\/a> was used by a Crows player.<\/p>\n

The absence of Rankine in September will hurt the Crows, given the goalsneak is a proven big-game performer and has been a match-winner during the team\u2019s rise from a 15-placed finish 12 months ago to genuine premiership contention this year.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old has averaged 20.5 disposals and booted 31 goals as the Crows locked in their return to finals for the first time since 2017 and seek to break a 27-year premiership drought.<\/p>\n

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