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Tottenham supporters angered by alleged ‘anti-Semitic behaviour’ from Nottingham Forest fan

Tottenham Hotspur supporters have been left angered by alleged ‘anti-Semitic behaviour’ from a Nottingham Forest fan during Sunday’s match.

A Twitter user had uploaded a video of the moment that took place just above the away end, racking up over 100,000 in under 24 hours.

Police and Nottingham Forest have also been contacted to take action against the culprit, with Anthony Pearlgood writing: “A hard fought victory. The Forest fans were the best I’ve heard but no need for this guys constant anti-Semitic behaviour. Front row above spurs if anyone can identify him.”

This is what Twitter said with Tottenham supporters angered by a Nottingham Forest fan’s anti-Semitic behaviour…

@KevinJanes17: @NFFC best find this fella

@LargeDamon: He looks like he’s had an 80’s retro perm , so think he has more issues in HIS Life 🤛🏻💦💦🤣

@mboreham1: @NFFC seems like you need to do something here

@redright24: Doesn’t represent me or my club. @NFFC, needs a visit from @NottPolFootball

@Lea_nffc: He doesn’t speak for every Forest fan, and I’m sorry you all had to witness his crap behaviour. It’s not okay.

@LAU7FOREST: Forest fans – can we help? #nffc

@shaunmurray71: Can only apologise. I walked to the ground with a few Spurs fans, really good chat about football. How it should be

@COYSChad95: @NFFC lifetime ban surely

@rollojase: We are Nottingham 🔴 he is not 🙌🏾🙏🏼

@RedBasford: That’s awful mate. Hopefully he’ll be identified.

@markrolfe75: Attention of @NFFC I’ve seen two incidents of anti semitic behaviour tagged on twitter tonight. Please the responsible thing and identify and ban these people.

@anglingking: Sorry, every club has pond life supporters, sadly you’ve seen one of ours today. I’m sure they’ll identify him and take appropriate action

@chet_45: Apologies, every club has them and ever club deals with them.

@TalkingTHFC: This is absolutely disgusting @NFFC

@flufan: @nffc what are you going to do about this? Racism is racism in whatever guise. #COYS

@Lottesometimes: @kickitout not acceptable, this needs investigating

@Chunkystan: Looks like that his last time watching a Premier League game, what a 🛎🔚

@midhurst_pete: NOT IN MY CLUB. Find this tosser and out him!! Disgusting behaviour

@alf6969696: Nice to see your team get promoted only to lose your season ticket for being a wanker

@TrickyRedDog: Find this twat.

@emseditorial: Sorry you had to experience this, he’s surely not representative of us all! @NFFC @NottPolFootball need to find him

@winster1972: Someone find this moron

@ForestAreMagico: Get him found. ALL walks of life are welcome at the City Ground. I’m surprised the people sitting near him didn’t tell him to stfu. @nottspolice @NFFC

The game itself saw Harry Kane score his 200th and 201st career league goals in a hard-fought win for Antonio Conte’s side.

The England captain scored the 200th league goal of his professional career when he comfortably produced in a low shot after being located by Dejan Kulusevski in the fifth minute.

Kane was thwarted from the penalty spot – for the first time in 22 attempts in all competitions – by Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson after the break.

He did, however, make up for the miss inside the final 10 minutes by heading in Richarlison’s superb cross. It was his 187th Premier League goal, which elevated him to joint-third on the all-time scoring chart, behind only Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer.

“We didn’t play our best, especially in the first half,” Kane told Sky Sports afterwards. “We had to dig in and there have been a couple of games like that this season. But we could do better.

“We’ve had a great pre-season, we’re feeling fit but we’re not quite showing it yet. We are still winning games and becoming stronger as the game goes on. It’s a long season and we’re grinding out wins.”

Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper:

“I’m disappointed we lost the game, that’s always the most important thing. I liked our performance in terms of the build-up and territory, but what we didn’t do was threaten their goal enough for the amount of good positions that we got in. In the end, the reason you want to play the football you play is to score goals.

“It was a great finish, the first goal, but I thought we were unlucky with the press as the ricochet came off Lewis’ shin and put Kane in the position that he got in. You work all week to try and stop that, so we were a bit unlucky. With the second goal, it got a bit open-ended when we were trying to get back into the game and I accept that we gave too many counter-attacks away – but we were trying to get into the game, that’s the mentality we want. But we’ve left our markers free in the box.

“There were loads of good things to take out of the game and I’m not going to be narrow-minded enough not to see that, but at the same time, we’re not here just to take part. We don’t just want to play well, we want to win and we haven’t.”

Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte:

“The game was tough. For me, it was the first time I’ve played in this stadium and it’s not easy for the players, with the noise around the pitch. In the first half, I think we suffered; they won many duels but, at the same time, we tried, in every moment, to exploit the space and create problems.

“I asked them at half-time to move the ball, to pass more with our midfielders than in the first half. We didn’t do it and it was easy for Nottingham Forest to press. In the second half, we controlled the game much better. I have seen good things.

“I think this group of players are improving in resilience, learning how to suffer together and to be compact. At the same time, the boys know very well that we have to continue to improve, to play the ball more quickly. At the end, I’m satisfied with the three points.”

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