SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's sports tribunal banned Gremio from this year's Brazilian Cup on Wednesday after its fans racially insulted an opposition player in a match last week. The tribunal also fined the traditional club more than $20,000 and said fans identified as responsible for the insults will be banned from attending matches for two years. The referee was suspended 90 days for failing to immediately report the racial abuse in the match report.
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