Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce called a fan an anti-gay slur in August. Major League Baseball suspended Joyce for two games without pay. The Athletics donated the $54,000 in Joyce’s lost salary to an LGBTQ charity.
In May, Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf used an anti-gay slur toward an official during a playoff game. The NHL fined Getzlaf $10,000, a decision that was criticized, because many felt it did not go far enough.
Rajon Rondo, then of the Boston Celtics, called a referee an anti-gay slur two years ago. The NBA suspended Rondo for one game. That referee soon after came out as homosexual.