Izak Rankine used a homophobic slur against an unnamed Collingwood player during an AFL match, which led to a four-match suspension by the AFL. The exact slur he used has not been publicly disclosed in the sources, but it was described as offensive, hurtful, and highly inappropriate language. Rankine has expressed deep remorse for using the slur, apologized personally to the player, and committed to educating himself and improving. The AFL stated that homophobic language has no place in football or the community and is taking such incidents seriously with sanctions and education measures.