A footballer from the Indian-owned Blackburn Rovers has been accused of making homophobic gestures towards rival players during a Championship match.
Venky's-owned Rovers forward Colin Kazim-Richards was accused of making homophobic gestures towards the players and supporters of Brighton and Hove Albion during the game in Brighton in February, the Mirror reports.
According to the police, Kazim-Richards would appear before Brighton magistrates in August 2013 under the Section Five of the Public Order Act.
The report further said that Brighton and Hove Albion Supporters' Club, along with the Gay Football Supporters' Network, had monitored homophobic abuse directed at the club during all their games in the past season.
It alleged 72 per cent of opposition fans were guilty of making gay taunts about the team or fans, the report added.
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