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Chris Moorhouse Reportedly Charged In Wayne Simmonds Banana Throwing Incident

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London, Ontario resident Chris Moorhouse, the man accused of throwing a banana peel at Philadelphia Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds, was reportedly arrested and charged for the incident on Wednesday. Simmonds was in the midst of a taking a penalty shot against the Detroit Red Wings on London last week when a banana came flying from the stands in what appeared to be a racially-charged incident.

Moorhouse reportedly faces an interesting charge for the incident, which seems sort of like a catch-all for situations such as the one involving the banana.

London, Ontario native Chris Moorhouse has been charged with "engaging in a prohibited activity on a premise under the provincial Trespass to Property Act" for his alleged involvement in that ugly situation. CTV reports that a conviction carries a maximum fine of $2,000.

Three days after the incident, Simmonds was caught on tape yelling what appeared to be a homophobic slur at Sean Avery during a preseason matchup against the New York Rangers. He will not, however, face disciplinary action for whatever it was he yelled after the NHL deemed the evidence inconclusive.

For more on the Flyers, head over to Broad Street Hockey.

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