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Gold Coast defender Wil Powell says he made a 'terrible mistake' after being handed a five-match ban for using a homophobic slur towards a Brisbane Lions player during last Sunday's match at the Gabba.
The AFL Integrity Unit's investigated the incident with Powell's full co-operation and admission of his error and the league came down hard in the wake of a three-match ban to the Power's Jeremy Finlayson.
Powell told Suns officials about his comment during the match and offered his apology to the Brisbane Lions player during the game, at the conclusion of the game, and again in the hours after the match.
'As soon as the word came out of my mouth, I knew I had made a terrible mistake,' Powell said.
Powell was playing against the Lions on Sunday (pictured) when he hit a rival player with the slur - then told Suns officials about it soon after fulltime
'I have offered my apology to the Brisbane player and would like to publicly apologise for my comment. I will take full responsibility for what I said.
'I know there is no place for comments of that nature and I will accept the repercussions for my actions. I should have known better and I need to prove this with my
