Anton Ferdinand gets six-month driving ban
Posted Thursday, October 28, 2010 by YAHOO Sport
LONDON (AFP) - Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand was banned from driving for six months on Wednesday after being convicted of using a mobile phone while at the wheel of his car in July.
The 25-year-old—brother of England captain Rio Ferdinand—spoke only to confirm his name and address during a brief hearing before Newcastle magistrates.
Ferdinand was banned because he already had 12 points on his licence from a previous offence. The footballer was also fined 1,000 pounds and ordered to pay 85 pounds court costs.
A lawyer for Ferdinand said the footballer had been speaking to his mother about a personal family matter when he was spotted by police.
"It was of paramount importance to him. He realises it was a silly thing to do," Anthony Senior told the court.
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