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Leicester City Release Players Involved in Thailand Sex Party Racism Scandal

Leicester City have sacked Tom Hopper, Adam Smith and James Pearson after an internal investigation. Their dismissals are in relation to last month's emergence of videos that appeared to show the trio engaging in sexual activity with women while verbally abusing them during a tour of Thailand.

The Foxes confirmed the players’ dismissal, one of whom is the son of club manager Nigel Pearson, in a statement on their official website. Here is a section of the piece:

The decision follows the conclusion of an internal investigation and disciplinary proceedings, as a consequence of events that took place during the Club’s end-of-season goodwill tour of Thailand.