A Premier League player is set to be punished by English football authorities for discriminatory comments he made on social media more than four years ago.
The comments made by Burnley striker Andre Gray between Jan. 9 and March 11, 2012 appeared anti-gay. They came to light on Saturday, when they were retweeted by other people after he scored his first Premier League goal for Burnley in the team's 2-0 win over Liverpool. Gray released a public apology after the match.
Gray was charged with misconduct on Tuesday by the Football Association, which said the alleged comments "were abusive and/or insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute.