Fulham midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe has been suspended for two games and fined for tweeting an offensive message about Patrick Bamford's sexuality, the Football Association has announced.
The 22-year-old admitted a FA charge of "aggravated misconduct by reference to sexual orientation," the governing body said in a statement, and will miss the first two games of the season while paying a fine of £5,000.
Tunnicliffe published a tweet containing a homophobic slur about Chelsea striker Bamford following Middlesbrough's play-off defeat to Norwich in May. Bamford was on loan with Boro last season.
The FA said Tunnicliffe -- a former Manchester United youth team player -- would also attend a mandatory education course.