Football fan banned from matches for homophobic abuse in Birmingham
Steven Quig admitted to shouting abuse at a Birmingham City game
A football fan has been banned from attending matches for the next 3 years for shouting homophobic abuse at a Birmingham City game.
Steven Quig is a Burton Albion fan and attended their match against Birmingham City on Boxing Day in 2024.
The 45-year-old pleaded guilty in court last week (24th April).
In connection with another hate crime offence, Quig was previously offered an education course, provided by Kick It Out.
He completed and signed an acceptable behaviour contract with Burton Albion in September last year.
Despite that, an officer and a steward witnessed him shouting homophobic abuse at the Burton Albion and Birmingham City game on Boxing Day last year.
He was charged with a public order offence using threatening or abusive words likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
PC Stuart Ward was appointed the UK's first dedicated hate crime officer within a football unit.
He said: "There is no place for discrimination within football, and society in general, and Quig has quite rightly been banned from football.
"His behaviour was offensive, and unacceptable. We need victims to report what has happened and with the support of the wider public we can bring those responsible to justice.
"Quig should feel embarrassed by what he did, and hopefully this will make him and others realise that such appalling behaviour will not be tolerated."