Two men convicted of homophobic chants

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Michael Whittle, 23, and Lee Walker, 24, were convicted of public order offenses for shouting homophobic chants during a March 15th football match.

Both Whittle and Walker received fines and are banned from matches for the next year as well as being permanently banned for the field where the incident took place.

"Their subsequent prosecution and conviction sends out a clear message that there is no place for homophobia either in Blackpool or in the game of football." said Lindsey Nottingham, LGBT liaison officer for Blackpool.

Source: The Citizen & Towleroad