Archive October 31, 2025

Canoeists from the UK banned for two years for posting “explicit” video of themselves on social media.

Kurts Adams Rozentals, who uploaded a video of him performing what the sport called a “sexual act” on an airplane to his public Instagram account in March, was found guilty of gross misconduct by a disciplinary panel.

He has also been deselected from the World Class Programme, UK Sport’s lottery-funded initiative to assist athletes at the 2028 and 2032 Olympics, by Paddle UK, in addition to being prohibited from all competition and training.

Rozentals, 23, claimed he regrets watching the video but feels the punishment was “very extreme”

“And while I understand that the video might be called crazy, it shouldn’t be used as a justification for outlawing an athlete.”

Rozentals claimed Paddle UK has given him the most recent funding of £16,000 annually.

However, he claimed that between January and May, his social media videos had generated more than £100,000.

Following an independent investigation and hearing involving Rozentals, Paddle UK claimed a disciplinary panel made the decision.

Rozentals admitted posting an explicit video on their public Instagram profile, which was later removed because of its explicit nature, according to the governing body.

According to the organization, this was in violation of its disciplinary guidelines for “inappropriate, offensive, or immoral behavior” and “offensive use of social media.”

Rozentals had previously told the media that his suspension was related to his account on the popular adult-content website OnlyFans.

Rozentals “intentionally misled the press” in this regard, according to the panel.

Rozentals responded to a question from BBC Sport about whether he regrets the video, saying, “Looking back now, I probably wouldn’t post something like that. But I do recall the mentality I had when I shot and posted it. For the first time in my life’s life, my financial situation actually improved. For the first time, I was able to pay for the training.

After giving everything up for me to pursue my dream, my mother gave me the first opportunity to receive a nice gift. And it came from bizarre videos, including the one that caused me to be banned.

“I observed a clear correlation between my life changing as a result of making those kinds of videos. So, I was in the mindset that all I need to do to continue this was to continue creating videos like this. Our world is a bizarre place. I have no regrets about it.

A British canoeist has been banned for two years for posting “explicit” footage of himself on social media.

A disciplinary panel found that Kurts Adams Rozentals brought the sport into “serious disrepute” when he uploaded a video of him performing what it called a “sexual act” on an aeroplane to his public Instagram account in March, and that this amounted to gross misconduct.

As well as being banned from all competition and training, he has also been deselected from the World Class Programme – UK Sport’s lottery-funded initiative to help athletes at the 2028 and 2032 Olympics – by Paddle UK.

Rozentals, 23, told BBC Sport he felt the punishment was “very extreme” and does not regret the video.

“And while I understand the video could be described as crazy, it was not illegal and certainly shouldn’t be the reason for banning an athlete.”

Rozentals said his most recent funding from Paddle UK was £16,000 per year.

But he claimed he had earned more than £100,000 from his social media videos between January and May.

Paddle UK said the decision was made by a disciplinary panel, following an independent investigation and hearing involving Rozentals.

The governing body said Rozentals had “admitted posting an explicit video on their public Instagram profile which was subsequently removed given its explicit nature”.

It said this was a breach of its disciplinary policy relating to “indecent, offensive or immoral behaviour” and “offensive use of social media”.

Rozentals had previously told media he did not know the reason for his suspension but suspected it was linked to his account on the subscription website OnlyFans, which is known for hosting adult content.

The panel found Rozentals had “intentionally misinformed the press” in this regard.

Asked if he regretted the video, Rozentals told BBC Sport: “Looking back now, I probably wouldn’t post something like that. But I remember the state of mind I was in when I did film it and post it. It was the first time in my life I saw real progress in my financial situation. It was the first time I was able to fund the training myself.

“It was the first time I was able to get my mum something nice after her sacrificing everything in order to allow me to chase my dream. And it came from crazy videos like the one that got me banned.

“I saw a direct correlation of me making those type of videos and my life situation improving. So, I was in this state of mind where I knew that all I have to do to continue this, is keep making videos like this. It’s a crazy world we live in. I don’t regret it.”

When Hannah Hampton was called back into the squad after being previously dropped because she was “disruptive and unreliable,” former England goalkeeper Mary Earps claims she told Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman she was rewarding “bad behavior.”

Hampton was a unused substitute at the 2022 Women’s Euros, where the 32-year-old Earps played.

Hampton, age 21, was then dropped from subsequent squads, reportedly because of his poor attitude, even though Wiegman claimed it was for “something personal that I would not like to comment on.”

She explained that she was concerned about the positive energy the team now has in goalkeeper training and the overall team’s morale. Bad behavior is being punished, he says.

Earps was England’s number one during the 2023 Women’s World Cup, earning the title of the tournament’s goalkeeper after saving a penalty from Spain in the final.

Hampton began to have more opportunities in 2024, and Earps acknowledged: “This felt unjust. I shed tears in my eyes.

It was a choice that stifled my beliefs. The trust and respect I had for Sarina and for this position, which I had given my entire self, was fading, and I was losing trust in her.

The Paris St-Germain keeper was then informed that Wiegman was no longer considered England’s top starter in April 2025.

Earps wrote, “I finally felt the weight of my heart lift from my shoulders all at once and feel relief.”

She announced her retirement from international football with the upcoming Euro 2025.

Earps said she regrets making the initial decision, which she now regrets, before eventually terminating her Lionesses career.

Hampton, now 24, saved two penalties in the final shootout against Spain at the age of 24 after playing in each of the previous six Euros.

When Hannah Hampton was called back into the squad after being previously dropped because she was “disruptive and unreliable,” former England goalkeeper Mary Earps claims she told Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman she was rewarding “bad behavior.”

Hampton was a unused substitute at the 2022 Women’s Euros, where the 32-year-old Earps played.

Hampton, age 21, was then dropped from subsequent squads, reportedly because of his poor attitude, even though Wiegman claimed it was for “something personal that I would not like to comment on.”

She explained that she was concerned about the positive energy the team now has in goalkeeper training and the overall team’s morale. Bad behavior is being punished, he says.

Earps was England’s number one during the 2023 Women’s World Cup, earning the title of the tournament’s goalkeeper after saving a penalty from Spain in the final.

Hampton began to have more opportunities in 2024, and Earps acknowledged: “This felt unjust. I shed tears in my eyes.

It was a choice that stifled my beliefs. The trust and respect I had for Sarina and for this position, which I had given my entire self, was fading, and I was losing trust in her.

The Paris St-Germain keeper was then informed that Wiegman was no longer considered England’s top starter in April 2025.

Earps wrote, “I finally felt the weight of my heart lift from my shoulders all at once and feel relief.”

She announced her retirement from international football with the upcoming Euro 2025.

Earps said she regrets making the initial decision, which she now regrets, before eventually terminating her Lionesses career.

Hampton, now 24, saved two penalties in the final shootout against Spain at the age of 24 after playing in each of the previous six Euros.