The CFL's Edmonton Eskimos released kick return specialist Christion Jones over homophobic tweets he posted last week.
"We stand with the LGBTQ2+ community and firmly condemn the language used by Christion Jones. There is no place for such commentary on our team," the Eskimos said in a statement announcing Jones' release.
The CFL also released a statement condemning Jones' comments:
“We in the CFL hold high the Diversity Is Strength banner. Our league makes no claim on perfection, but it does strive to be inclusive, to accept and indeed celebrate our differences, and to respect and honour human rights.