Gascoigne fined for racism offence

AFP, DUDLEY (UK): Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been fined £1,000 ($1,305, 1,168 euros) and ordered to pay £1,000 in compensation by a court on Monday for making a racist comment to a black security guard at his 'An Evening With Gazza show' last year.
Gascoigne, 49 pleaded guilty to a racially aggravated public order offence at Dudley Magistrates Court on Monday following a 'joke' he made during his one-man show in the nearby English West Midlands town of Wolverhampton on November 30 last year.
He admitted using "threatening or abusive words or behaviour" during his performance.
It had appeared Gascoigne, who made his name at northeast club Newcastle United before enjoying spells at Tottenham Hotspur, Rome club Lazio and Glasgow Rangers, would contest the charge.

Gascoigne fined for racism offence

AFP, DUDLEY (UK): Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been fined 1,000 ($1,305, 1,168 euros) and ordered to pay 1,000 in compensation by a court on Monday for making a racist comment to a black security guard at his An Evening With Gazza show last year. Gascoigne, 49 pleaded guilty to a racially aggravated public order offence at Dudley Magistrates Court on Monday following a joke he made during his one-man show in the nearby English West Midlands town of Wolverhampton on November 30 last year. He admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour during his performance. It had appeared Gascoigne, who made his name at northeast club Newcastle United before enjoying spells at Tottenham Hotspur, Rome club Lazio and Glasgow Rangers, would contest the charge.