AFL Investigates Player for Bad Language

May 4, 2026, 09:08
AustraliaSports

Introduction

The AFL is looking into Koby Evans. He is a player for the Brisbane Lions. He used bad words about gay people during a game.

Main Body

Koby Evans played a game against Coburg. He used a mean word. The AFL is now checking this problem. Koby Evans said sorry many times. He knows he did something wrong. His team is helping him learn to be better. This is the eighth time in three years that players used these bad words. Other players had problems before. Some players had to stop playing for many weeks.

Conclusion

The AFL is still checking the case. The Brisbane Lions are helping Koby Evans.

Learning

πŸ’‘ The 'Helping' Pattern

In this story, we see two different ways to talk about someone getting support:

  1. Someone is helping him β†’\rightarrow This is happening now.
  2. The team is helping him β†’\rightarrow This is also happening now.

The Secret Rule: To describe an action that is continuing right now, use: Am/Is/Are + Action word + ing

  • Is checking (The AFL is checking the case)
  • Is helping (The Lions are helping him)

Quick Swap for A2: If you want to change who is doing the action, just change the first word:

  • I β†’\rightarrow am helping
  • He/She β†’\rightarrow is helping
  • They β†’\rightarrow are helping

Vocabulary Learning

player (n.)
A person who plays a sport or game.
Example:The player ran across the field.
game (n.)
A structured activity for entertainment.
Example:They played a game of football.
team (n.)
A group of people working together.
Example:The team won the championship.
sorry (adj.)
Feeling regret or apology.
Example:I'm sorry for being late.
bad (adj.)
Not good or of low quality.
Example:He made a bad decision.
mean (adj.)
Unkind or cruel.
Example:She said a mean comment.
learning (n.)
The process of gaining knowledge.
Example:Learning new words helps you speak better.
problem (n.)
A difficult situation that needs a solution.
Example:We need to solve this problem.
checking (v.)
Looking at something carefully to confirm.
Example:They are checking the evidence.
people (n.)
Human beings in general.
Example:People enjoy music.
years (n.)
Units of time, each lasting 365 days.
Example:He has lived here for five years.
weeks (n.)
Units of time, each lasting seven days.
Example:The event lasts three weeks.