MILAN, Italy, July 20 (UPI) -- The governing body for European soccer has fined an Italian player more than $18,000 for his comments about homosexuals.
UEFA said a disciplinary commission fined Italy and AC Milan forward Antonio Cassano $18,262 Friday for responding to a reporter's comment during the Euro 2012 tournament about the possibility of homosexual players on the team by saying he hopes everyone on the team is straight, ANSA reported Friday.
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