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Tottenham fans belt out chant mocking Brentford’s Ivan Toney over his gambling

Tottenham fans decided to belt out a chant in which they were heard mocking Brentford’s Ivan Toney over his recent gambling ban.

It was a night full of cheekiness whether it was on the pitch or coming from in the stands as Spurs played out a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night.

We had Neal Maupay and James Maddison have it out on Instagram as a taunting goal celebration from the Brentford player backfires. See more on that HERE.

But we also saw much of the home crowd sing “Ivan Toney, you should’ve cashed out!”, with a clip uploaded onto Twitter showing that very moment.

It comes just weeks after the same chant was sung by Nottingham Forest fans when Toney marked his comeback arrived after an eight-month ban from gambling, which was imposed on him in May of the previous year.

As a result of admitting to 232 violations of the FA’s betting regulations, Toney was fined £50,000 and prohibited from participating in football until the 16th of January, 2024.

The 27-year-old, who had been diagnosed with a gambling addiction, finally made his highly anticipated return when he was included in the starting lineup by Thomas Frank for Brentford’s home Premier League match against Forest.

While Brentford supporters warmly welcomed their star player’s return, the visiting fans chose to mock his suspension instead.

During the early stages of the game, Forest fans could be heard chanting, “Ivan Toney, he should have cashed out”.

However, Toney swiftly silenced the away section by scoring a free-kick just 19 minutes into his comeback.

Forest had initially taken the lead with a 20-yard volley from Danilo just three minutes into the match, momentarily dampening the spirits of the loyal Bees supporters who were welcoming Toney back for the first time.

Ivan Toney stated last month that his last bet was “years ago”, but doesn’t currently plan on becoming a spokesperson on gambling addiction.

Asked when he placed his last bet, Toney told the Daily Mail: “Years ago. Yeah, so it’s all sorted now.

“You just look back and look at the money you’ve lost and what that could have gone towards. These kinds of things. But the more you do that, the more you drive yourself crazy.

“I literally couldn’t tell you (how much I’ve bet). The more I think about it, the more I dwell on the past. It will haunt you even more and pain you.

“I didn’t bet on anything else apart from football. Not really. Maybe a horse at the Cheltenham Festival but that was it. The past is the past, so why let it hurt you?”

His aim is top force his way back into England’s squad for the Euros.

GAMBLING HELP

Problems with gambling can harm your health and relationships, and leave you in serious debt.

If your gambling is causing problems for you or your loved ones and you’d like to stop, support and treatment is available.

Are you having problems with gambling?

Try this questionnaire:

Do you bet more than you can afford to lose?

Do you need to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling?

Have you tried to win back money you have lost (chasing losses)?

Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble?

Have you wondered whether you have a problem with gambling?

Has your gambling caused you any health problems, including feelings of stress or anxiety?

Have other people criticised your betting or told you that you had a problem with gambling (regardless of whether or not you thought it was true)?

Has your gambling caused any financial problems for you or your household?

Have you ever felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble?

Score 0 for each time you answer “never”
Score 1 for each time you answer “sometimes”
Score 2 for each time you answer “most of the time”
Score 3 for each time you answer “almost always”

If your total score is 8 or higher, your gambling might be causing problems for you or those closest to you.

This is how Twitter users reacted as Tottenham fans belt out a chant mocking Brentford’s Ivan Toney over his gambling ban…

@avilash1985: A loud & clear message to Toney 🤪 Such a cheater. Shame… From his last goal onwards of shifting the ball (even after positioning of players by keeper for a free kick, he shifted the ball right from marked position) I am fully against of this guy. #THFC #COYS #Spurs

@JospurJo30: We laughed out loud at this! Best chant of the night 🤣🤣

@AllisonJaneSmi2: Football humour in a league of its own 🤣🤣

@melina_b_harris: Top tier banter by our fans tonight 😂😂😂

@MarkSpur61: This was one of the highlights of the night 🤣

@spursbossman: The pettiness of some spurs fans. Yes yes I love it 😀 😍

@vincent404: We could hear this over the TV. Well done. #coys.

@CoreCritical: Best chant in years. So funny!

@Andrew_Labib: Alright.. that’s some good stuff 😂

@samgoldman91: This came across so loud on TV and I did have a proper chuckle to myself. I hope the person sitting in my seat joined in and didn’t let the team down

@Mitchdabeast210: That all started in the top corner of the south stand near the drum, brilliant atmosphere last night, worth the 400 mile round trip

@DaveD250: Superb! Credit where credits due to who ever got this going. 👍🏻

@HalfwayLino: The pause before the second wave 😍 #thfc #spurs #COYS

@Trevorlloyd92: The ‘Ivan Toney, you should’ve cashed out’ chant was quality 🤣 even the Brentford fans laughed at that one 🤣

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