Pro surfer, 24, suspended amid 'deeply serious' allegations
The 24-year-old Mexican Olympian, ranked 24th on the Men's Championship Tour, was sidelined from all WSL competition as the governing body launched an urgent disciplinary review.
TL;DR
- Alan Cleland Jr., a 24-year-old professional surfer and Mexican Olympian, has been suspended from all World Surf League (WSL) competitions.
- The suspension follows 'deeply serious' allegations related to a private gathering in Tahiti in August, involving an Australian teenage female surfer.
- The WSL confirmed the disciplinary action and issued a provisional suspension while conducting an urgent review.
- Cleland's ex-girlfriend, Noah Klapp, has publicly accused him of domestic abuse and sexual assault throughout their relationship.
- Cleland has not been charged with any crime in relation to the Tahiti allegations, and the suspension is not a legal finding of wrongdoing.