MADRID (AP) — An Espanyol fan accused of racially insulting Athletic Bilbao forward Iñaki Williams during a Spanish league match five years ago accepted a deal to avoid prison time on Wednesday.

A Spanish court in Barcelona said the fan, who was not named, accepted a one-year prison sentence but will not do any jail time as part of the deal. He also accepted a three-year ban from soccer stadiums, and to pay a fine of more than 1,000 euros ($1,165).

Prosecutors were seeking a two-year prison sentence for the fan, who made monkey sounds and gestures toward Williams after he was substituted in Athletic's 1-1 draw at Espanyol in Barcelona in January 2020. The Spanish league also joined the case against the fan.

More than one fan insulted Williams, who is Black, as the player walked in front

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