English rugby player Joe Marler was suspended for 10 weeks after he was caught grabbing the genitals of another player during last weekend’s championship match. The decision against Marler, 29, came Thursday after it was ruled that he "committed an act of foul play” during Saturday’s Six Nations Championship match, TMZ Sports reported. FORMER RUGBY PLAYER, WIFE, CHILDREN DIE IN APPARENT MURDER SUICIDE: REPORTSMarler took to Twitter to share his frustration over the ban that will keep him from playing until June 8. Marler could be considered lucky, however, because he was facing up to a four-year ban, TMZ Sports reported. The minimum allowed in the league for committing the act is 12 weeks but the disciplinary committee knocked off three weeks based on the player’s character and remorse before adding on another week based on his recent disciplinary record, the BBC reported.

Source: Fox News March 13, 2020 19:52 UTC