Burnley's Gray charged by FA over social media comments

"It is alleged the comments were abusive and/or insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute," the FA said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Published 24 August 2016 1:56am

Source: Reuters

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"It is further alleged these breaches include reference to an 'aggravating factor' namely sexual orientation and/or gender and/or colour and/or race."

Gray, 25, who has until Aug. 31 to respond to the charge, scored his first Premier League goal when promoted Burnley beat Liverpool 2-0 on Saturday.

(Reporting by Ian Rodricks in Bengaluru; Editing by Tony Jimenez)

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