( CNN ) -- Liverpool youngster Suso has been fined $ 16,000 by the English Football Association ( FA ) after calling a teammate `` gay '' for getting his teeth whitened . The 19-year-old reacted to a photo that colleague Jose Enrique had posted on social networking site Twitter that showed him having treatment on his teeth . He posted : `` What f*** is he doing ? This guy is gay ... he does everything except play football . '' Suso later deleted the tweet and has subsequently apologized . Enrique defended his teammate after news of the fine emerged , saying it was just `` banter '' . `` 'Is amazing how fa can fine my friend @ suso30fernandez for a banter thing . Was just a joke ! '' Enrique posted on his own Twitter site . Suso , who has made 13 appearances for Liverpool this season , has also been warned about his future conduct by the FA . A statement on their website read : `` Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing Liverpool 's Jesus Fernandez Saez ( Suso ) has been fined Â£10,000 and warned as to his future conduct for a comment posted on Twitter . `` The charge , which the player admitted and requested a paper hearing , was that he acted in a way which was improper and/or brought the game into disrepute in that the comment was posted on his Twitter account and included a reference to a person/s sexual orientation and/or disability . '' The sanctions meted out to Suso were welcomed by the Gay Football Supporters Network , but their chair Chris Basiurski said in a statement he thought the fine should go towards the fight against discrimination . `` We hope that it will continue to be a warning to people in the game that homophobic comments are not an acceptable form of banter and that people should take greater care when using social media . `` However , in a time where resources to fight discrimination in football are limited , we would like to see the monies received by The FA in fines reinvested in the fight against homophobia . `` Not only would it serve as an appropriate punishment for offences , but also provide a positive outcome , with the fines used to fund some of the important initiatives needed in the game to spread the inclusive message . '' Suso apologized on Twitter after the FA 's verdict . He said : `` I 'm very sorry if anyone has been offended by my comments about the photo of my team-mate Jose Enrique . `` It was only a joke between the two of us . I realize that my words were unfortunate and it was not my intention to offend anyone . I apologize again if anyone was offended . ''
Liverpool youngster Suso handed $ 16,000 fine by the English Football Association . Spaniard called teammate Jose Enrique 'gay ' on social networking site Twitter . FA charge 19-year-old with improper conduct and warn him about future behavior . Enrique dismisses the exchange as just 'banter ' on his own Twitter page .