Umpire banned for wearing bin Laden costume

Referee slapped with ban after dressing up as Osama Bin Laden for party
Despite the huge presence of social media and his position as an official for a top sports division, one referee thought it was a good idea to dress as Osama Bin Laden
AFL umpire banned for dressing as Osama bin Laden at end of season event
AFL field umpire Leigh Haussen will not be eligible to officiate the first round of the 2025 AFL season after he dressed as Osama bin Laden at an end of season event.
AFL 2024: Umpire Leigh Haussen banned over Osama bin Laden costume
The AFL has been engulfed in yet another dress-up scandal with an experienced field umpire suspended for dressing as Osama bin Laden at an officials’ end-of-season function.
Osama At AFL: Australian Football League Umpire Banned For Dressing As Bin Laden
An Australian Football League umpire has been banned for the first round of the 2025 season after dressing up as Osama bin Laden in an end-of-season umpires function.
AFL umpire suspended over Osama Bin Laden costume
AFL umpire Leigh Haussen has been suspended for round one of the 2025 season following an end-of-season function in which he went dressed as Osama Bin Laden.
Australian Rules-Dressing up as bin Laden earns umpire a one-week ban
MELBOURNE - Australian Rules umpire Leigh Haussen has been banned from officiating in the opening round of next season because he wore an Osama bin Laden costume at a function, the Australian Football League said on Monday.
AFL umpire banned for wearing Osama bin Laden costume at function
Umpire Leigh Haussen wore the costume at a field umpires function on the day after the AFL grand final, where the dress-up theme was “characters from the 2000s”.
Australian Rules Umpire Suspended For Osama Bin Laden Costume
An Australian Rules umpire has been suspended for dressing up as Osama bin Laden at an end-of-season function, the sport's governing body said Monday.
AFL umpire Leigh Haussen banned for dressing as Osama bin Laden at end-of-year event
AFL umpire Leigh Haussen has been banned from officiating the opening round of the 2025 season, after he dressed up as terrorist leader Osama bin Laden at an end-of-year umpires event.
AFL umpire suspended for dressing as Osama Bin Laden
An AFL umpire has been handed a suspension after admitting to dressing up as notorious terrorist Osama Bin Laden at a grand final week function.
Umpire banned for wearing bin Laden costume; AFL probes crowd abuse
Umpire Leigh Haussen wore the costume at a function the day after the AFL grand final; as the league investigates crowd abuse of an AFLW player.
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Australian Rules umpire suspended after dressing up as Osama bin Laden at party
Australian Rules umpire Leigh Haussen has been suspended after dressing up as Osama bin Laden at a party, the ...
Dressing up as Osama bin Laden earns umpire one-week ban
Australian Rules umpire Leigh Haussen has been banned from officiating in the opening round of next season because he ...