BRIEF-Soccer-Argentine player banned and fined for racist insult

LA PAZ, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Oriente Petrolero's Argentine defender Hector Gaitan has been suspended for five matches and fined $15,000 for racially insulting a rival Bolivian player in a first division match.

The former Newell's Old Boys player was accused of the insults by Blooming captain Alejandro Gomez during the Santa Cruz derby two weeks ago, a Bolivian league disciplinary tribunal said on Wednesday.

Local media reported that Gaitan had since parted copmpany with Oriente Petrolero.

(Reporting by Diego Ore; Writing by Rex Gowar; Editing by John Mehaffey; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)