Homophobic abuse should merit a 'lengthy' stadium ban, MPs say

Fans who hurl homophobic abuse should be handed immediate and "lengthy" stadium bans in a "zero tolerance" approach, a group of MPs have said. In a new report, the Culture, Media and Sports Committee said attitudes towards gay people within sport - particularly football - are "out of step" with wider society. Citing surveys which suggest that 72% of football fans have heard homophobic abuse at matches, MPs said they were "concerned" it was not taken seriously enough and was too often dismissed a