Newcastle Knights player Asu Kepaoa given six-week ban for using homophobic slur

Forward pleaded guilty to judiciary for comment in reserve-grade gameFormer Tigers and Panthers player yet to make NRL debut for third clubNewcastle forward Asu Kepaoa has been hit with a six-match ban for using a homophonic slur in a round-of-16 NSW Cup match.The 26-year-old fronted the NSWRL judiciary on Wednesday when he pleaded guilty to making the slur in the Knights reserve-grade defeat of St George Illawarra last week.