Tim Howard banned for three matches after appearing to call a fan a 'motherf*****' during Colorado Rapids' defeat to Sporting Kansas City

Daily Mail | April 15, 2017

Former Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has been banned for three matches and fined after appearing to call a fan a 'motherf*****'.

The 38-year-old was disciplined after also having an 'altercation' with a fan following the Colorado Rapids' defeat by Sporting Kansas City last week.

MLS have not published details of the incident which prompted Howard's ban, though a video has emerged online in which the goalkeeper appears to swear at Kansas supporters telling him to 'go back to Colorado'.

Tim Howard was told by supporters watching from behind his goal to 'go back to Colorado'

The 38-year-old goalkeper responded by appearing to label one supporter a 'motherf*****'

Howard then received further abuse from the stands, with fans shouting 'F*** you, Tim'u00a0 — Howard then received further abuse from the stands, with fans shouting 'F*** you, Tim'

Some fans claimed that the 38-year-old also put his middle finger up to the crowd while, after the final whistle, Howard squared up to Kansas' Dom Dwyer.