Australian Rules umpire Leigh Haussen has been suspended after dressing up as Osama bin Laden at a party, the Australian Football League (AFL) said in a statement sent to CNN.
Australian Rules umpire Leigh Haussen has been suspended after dressing up as Osama bin Laden at a party, the Australian Football League said in a statement sent to CNN. Haussen dressed as the former Al Qaeda leader at an umpires’ post-season event at a Melbourne restaurant in September, a day after the season-ending Grand Final, the league said. According to the AFL, the theme of the party was “characters from the 2000s.” “Haussen dressed in a costume as Osama Bin Laden.
” As such, the umpire has been suspended from officiating in the opening round of the 2025 AFL season’s fixtures. As part of its statement, the AFL included a response from Haussen. “I am sorry. I made an error of judgement. I never intended to offend anyone,” he said. CNN has contacted Haussen for further comment. AFL head of umpiring Stephen McBurney said that Haussen has owned up to his choice of costume.
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