Kyle Lafferty has apologised for using a sectarian slur after the former Rangers and current Kilmarnock striker was slapped with a 10-game ban.
The 35-year-old was dismissed from international duty by Northern Ireland last month and Killie launched their own investigation into the matter after a clip of him using a sectarian comment was posted online. He will miss matches with Ross County, St Johnstone, Livingston, Dundee Utd, Hibernian, Hearts, Motherwell, Aberdeen, St Mirren and Celtic before returning for a Premier Sports Cup semi-final clash against the latter.
Formerly of Rangers and Hearts, Lafferty is keen to help others avoid making the same mistakes he now regrets by working with leading anti-sectarian charity, Nil By Mouth: "I want to deeply apologise to the club, supporters and my family for the distress caused over the past month. I totally acknowledge that my reaction to the incident was completely out of order. There is no excuse, it’s something that I immediately regretted.
