A Cardiff City footballer launched into a homophobic rant at a police officer. Bluebirds right-back Mahlon Romeo, 28, was fined last month for drink-driving and abusive behaviour towards a police officer. WalesOnline can now reveal the homophobic nature of the abuse, which happened on February 8 while Romeo was being held at a Cardiff police station after his arrest for drink-driving.
He told officers in the station they were "all c***s" and he aimed homophobic slurs at one particular officer. The Crown Prosecution Service said Romeo repeatedly called the officer "a gay c***" and "gay boy" as well as branding him a "nonce". The Antigua and Barbuda international used homophobic language "numerous" times during the incident.
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Romeo was fined £3,317 for the public order offence and £4,423 for drink-driving. He was also banned from driving for 14 months and ordered to pay £100 in compensation to the officer as well as £3,095 in victim services surcharges and £85 in prosecution costs. On its website Cardiff City sa.
