Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram has been given a six-game ban and fined 40,000 euros by Germany's football association for spitting at an opponent.
Thuram, 23, was sent off in his side's 2-1 Bundesliga loss to Hoffenheim.
A video review showed that the France international - the son of 1998 World Cup winner Lilian Thuram - spat in the face of defender Stefan Posch.
Thuram has also been fined a month's wages by his club.
German newspaper Bild has reported that the fine could be in the region of 150,000 euros (ÂŁ136,200) - a club record sanction. The money will go to charity.
