Whitehaven have banned a fan after being cited by the Rugby League following Sunday’s home game with Barrow in which the referee was verbally abused.
The club is also looking for information on a second case in which a touch judge was subjected to homophobic abuse but the perpetrator has not yet been identified.
Whitehaven have issued the following statement as a result of the incidents.
“We can confirm the club have been cited for a person verbally abusing the referee.
“The person in question has been brought in for a chat and has been banned for a period of time, from attending home and away games.
“One of the touch-judges was also subjected to homophobic abuse. The perpetrator of this abuse has not been identified but if anyone who was in attendance on the popular side has knowledge of who it was then the directors would welcome information.
“We appreciate fans can get emotional at certain aspects of the game but we as a Board cannot condone such behaviour.
“The Clubis currently meeting all challenges thrown our way but this is an unnecessary event to have to deal with, and severely damages our reputation as a club.
“Events like this also impact on our sponsors and potential sponsors. Thank you for your understanding on this matter.”
