LONDON (AP) – A Brighton fan was arrested for racially abusing Chelsea players during a Premier League match, and two other soccer fans were arrested in separate incidents during the same game for hurling homophobic abuse at rival supporters.
Brighton chief executive Paul Barber called the abuse ''disgusting'' and urged supporters to report wrongdoing at the stadium.
''If the prospect of a life ban from watching their clubs play football isn't a strong enough deterrent, we have to ask the question as to whether the courts should be given the power to hand out more severe punishments?