Banned from football for homophobic abuse of Brighton players

An Arsenal fan who claimed he got ‘lost in the moment’ when he yelled homophobic abuse at Brighton players has been banned from attending football matches for three years. John Howe, 58, chanted: ‘Does your boyfriend know you’re here’ at the Emirates Stadium during the 1-2 home defeat against the Seagulls on 9 April. ‘He started shouting homophobic chants at Brighton fans and players,’ said Ugochi Obiechina, prosecuting. Howe continued his vile tirade yelling ‘gay c**ts’ before he was arrested,…