'Racist' Oz Davis Cup star banned for calling opponent 'f***ing kaffir'.Byline: ANI Sydney, July 9 (ANI): The ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. has banned Western Australian Davis Cup Davis Cup: see tennis. Davis Cup Trophy awarded to the winning team of an international tennis tournament for men. It was donated in 1900 by Dwight F. star Brydan Klein for six months for calling his South African opponent Raven Klaasen a "f***ing kaffir kaffir or kaffir corn: see sorghum. " during a teenager tournament in Eastbourne, UK. The massive ban follows a previous 14,000 dollars fine, the maximum possible under the ATP, and a suspension by the Australian Institute of Sport. Despite issuing a public apology, the ATP today told Klein he would not be allowed to play in any tournaments in the next six months, as well as adding 10,000 dollars to his fine, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. An ATP statement said Klein had been suspended from the ATP World Tour and ATP Challenger Tour tournaments, having been found to have committed the Player Major Offense, Aggravated ag·gra·vate tr.v. ag·gra·vat·ed, ag·gra·vat·ing, ag·gra·vates 1. To make worse or more troublesome. 2. To rouse to exasperation or anger; provoke. See Synonyms at annoy. Behaviour under its code of conduct. Klein has the option of appealing the penalty or accepting a reduced penalty option. If he enrolls in and successfully completes a racial sensitivity training course, which is acceptable to the ATP, within the first four months of the suspension, the remaining two months' suspension and the additional fine will be waived, the paper said. The penalty is effective from July 20, 2009 unless he appeals the decision. A Tennis Australia Tennis Australia is the governing body for the sport of tennis in Australia. The organisation exists to promote tennis and conduct domestic and international tournaments on behalf of Australia, including the Australian Open and the Davis Cup for the Australian Davis Cup Team. spokesman confirmed the ban after Tennis West president Dean Williams
Dean Williams is a retired squash player from Australia. He was one of the leading players in the game in the late-1970s and 1980s, reaching a career-high world ranking of World No. said he was sad but not surprised because of Klein's previous track record. In a statement after the incident, Klein said he deeply regretted his actions, the paper reports. "I would like to clarify my position on an incident that occurred during my match against Raven Klaasen in the last round of qualifying for the AEGON International at Eastbourne on June 14," Klein said. "I deeply regret my serious error in judgment in using this word and I am very sorry for the offence this has caused. After the match I called my opponent Raven and apologised for what had happened and also apologised for any offence caused to his support team," he added. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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