Middlesbrough defender Marc Bola has been warned after admitting a breach of Football Association rules relating to an historic tweet made in 2012 which referenced sexual orientation.
An independent regulatory commission found the tweet, posted when Bola was 14, was "insulting" and "improper".
However, it took into account his deletion of the tweet, age at the time, and subsequent remorse and character.
There were comparisons drawn between similar cases when deciding on the penalty, such as West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen being warned and ordered to attend a course for historical posts which contained a racist term and also breached FA rules 3.