MILAN, ITALY – A member of Italy’s AC Milan football club was fined the equivalent of $17,800 for an anti-gay remark he made during the European championship matches. Antonio Cassano has been ordered by Union of European Football Association (UEFA) officials to pay a 15,000-euros fine for saying he hoped there were no homosexuals on the Polish and Ukrainian national team squads.
In response to questions from reporters, Cassano said, “The coach had warned me that you would ask me this question,” adding “I hope there are none. But if there are queers here, that’s their business.” Cassano said later that his comments had been misinterpreted.