"Sydney Roosters Player Suspended for Racial Slur Against Indigenous Rival in NRL"
Sydney Roosters forward Spencer Leniu has been suspended for eight matches by the National Rugby League (NRL) after being found guilty of using a racial slur, "monkey," towards Indigenous Australian rugby league player Ezra Mam during a match in Las Vegas. Leniu pleaded guilty and apologized, expressing remorse and a desire to apologize in person, but Mam rejected his approach. The Roosters CEO stated that the club does not believe the term was used in a racially derogatory way and that Leniu will undergo further education about Indigenous and Torres Strait Island cultures.