澳大利亚橄榄球联盟球员斯宾塞·莱纽（Spencer Leniu）因在比赛中称布里斯班野马队球员埃兹拉·马姆（Ezra Mam）为“猴子”而被禁赛 8 场。 Australian rugby league player Spencer Leniu received an 8-game ban for calling Brisbane Broncos player Ezra Mam a "monkey" during a match.

澳大利亚橄榄球联盟球员斯宾塞·莱纽 (Spencer Leniu) 在拉斯维加斯的一场比赛中称布里斯班野马队球员埃兹拉·马姆 (Ezra Mam) 为“猴子”，因此被禁赛八场。 Australian rugby league player Spencer Leniu has been banned for eight games after he called Brisbane Broncos player Ezra Mam a "monkey" during a match in Las Vegas. 勒纽承认自己的罪行并道歉，但坚称他不认为该评论具有种族性质。 Leniu admitted to the offense and apologized but insisted he did not believe the comment was racial in nature. 国家橄榄球联盟（NRL）司法部门认定这项运动中不存在种族主义，并颁布了禁令。 The National Rugby League (NRL) judiciary determined that there was no place for racism in the sport and handed down the ban.