A video surfaces on social media showing a group of men, including Arsenal fan, confronting protesters at Waterloo station on Saturday.
Abuse was aimed at pro Palestine protestors, with around 300,000 people in London for the Armistice Day march amid the Israel and Hamas war.
As seen in the clip, which has since done the rounds online, four men, including one in an Arsenal shirt, and allegedly Kevin Sweeney, a secretary of non league Moseley, make their way through Waterloo station before shouting at protestors.
Thank you @SuellaBraverman – your dog whistle rhetoric made mine, and other people’s day at @LondonWaterloo extremely frightening. Your words have inspired racists to terrorise us and make it harder for @metpoliceuk to do their job today. You need to resign, NOW #ThankYouSuella pic.twitter.com/KbzzfrNbMO
— Ferhanasṭīn 🍉 (find them @ferhankhan.bsky.social) (@QueerhanKhan) November 11, 2023
Thank you @SuellaBraverman – your dog whistle rhetoric made mine, and other people’s day at @LondonWaterloo extremely frightening. Your words have inspired racists to terrorise us and make it harder for @metpoliceuk to do their job today. You need to resign, NOW #ThankYouSuella pic.twitter.com/LKCHAt2Hmy
— Ferhanasṭīn 🍉 (find them @ferhankhan.bsky.social) (@QueerhanKhan) November 11, 2023
Awkward for @molesey_fc https://t.co/VaphiAZV04 pic.twitter.com/kL7ftCRjc2
— Graeme 🇺🇦 (@Clantastic) November 12, 2023
The Arsenal fan seemingly starts of the abuse, calling the group of individuals ‘terrorist f***ers’ before another male says: ‘Yeah who are you? You terrorist c***’.
This then draws in a crowd of people, with shouts of ‘Who are you? Who are you f***ing hitting’ heard, with individuals being held back.
Pro Palestine protestors say: ‘You are being disrespectful towards the dead’.
Before the right-wing mob responding back with: ‘Who are you? We were born in this country. You f***ing tourist c***s’.
The video recorder adds while clapping: ‘I was born here too’.
The incidents plays out to calls of ‘where is the police?’.
A member of the mob says: ‘We care about the country’
The video recorder goes on: ‘You care about this country? You care about this country so you’re causing a riot for no reason.’
The male in the Arsenal shirt shouts: ‘You are causing the riot mate’.
BREAKING: Regarding yesterday’s protest, the Metropolitan Police say they are aware of the videos filmed yesterday at Victoria and Waterloo station which show antisemitic and anti-social behaviour. https://t.co/BCneMbPO4y
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— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 12, 2023
Twitter user @QueerhanKhan captioned the post: ‘Thank you @SuellaBraverman – your dog whistle rhetoric made mine, and other people’s day at @LondonWaterloo extremely frightening.
‘Your words have inspired racists to terrorise us and make it harder for @metpoliceuk to do their job today. You need to resign, NOW #ThankYouSuella’.
A spokesperson for The British Transport Police has since issued a statement, in which they say: ‘British Transport Police is aware of a video circulating on social media of an incidents at Waterloo Station yesterday.
‘Senior detectives are currently reviewing the footage and anyone with any information is urged to contact British Transport Police as soon as possible.’
They have released images of those involved, as can be seen below.
Do you recognise any of these individuals?
Officers are releasing this series of images following a racially aggravated altercation at Waterloo Station yesterday, 11 November. pic.twitter.com/jZy60XU7iF
— British Transport Police (@BTP) November 12, 2023
Anyone who may be able to help us identify them is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference number 217 of 12/11/2023.
You can submit information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
— British Transport Police (@BTP) November 12, 2023
The Daily Mail have since contracted Arsenal for comment.
There was a huge reaction after the video surfaces showing a group of men including an Arsenal fan confronting protesters at Waterloo station…
@WilliamNB: Guy top right apparently is the club secretary of the Moseley Football Club. The club has since deleted their Twitter account
@AaronBSM: Keep watching the video of that Arsenal fan giving it at Waterloo station and dying. In what world did he think he would look menacing with a football shirt over hoodie combo 😭😭😭😭
@SteveKabuye5: The irony of calling one a terrorist because he/she comes from the Middle East while wearing an Arsenal fly Emirates jersey, which is worn by many foreign players every match day.
@yorkshiregunner: How many times have these morons cheered an Ian Wright goal, or sang Henry’s name or stood in silence marking Rocky’s anniversary. Did they want Wenger out of the Country because he wasn’t born here ? Disgusting behaviour. Utterly disgusting…
@LGAmbrose: Ban racists from games @Arsenal
@DeeMee89: Isn’t it ironic that these Arsenal fans state it’s their country and they’re born here. All the while watching and cheering foreign players representing their club every week.
@FlowerySarah: @Arsenal do we really want “fans” like this?
@AdamSalter4: Ban the racist pigdogs @Arsenal. I am appalled and ashamed to see someone wearing our beautiful home shirt, and the history it represents, spout such hateful verbiage. Kick them out and keep them out.
@northbankninja: @Arsenal stadium bans needed. These nazis don’t reflect our fanbase.
@akarsenalnews: Life time bans, please, @arsenal. Also needs the police involved. Absolutely disgusting.
@SKwaters1793: Will this ‘fan’ be welcomed back to the Emirates?? @Arsenal
@boxstory_rkm: Arsenal have always been one of the most diverse and open clubs reflected by our players, staff and fans. This guy doesn’t represent us
@Terry80221011: I think anyone who wears a hoodie under their Arsenal shirt should be put in prison anyway
@HarryAfc86: Deserves a ban anyway for dressing like that as a grown man
@TimHickman1994: Fully grown man in a replica shirt should be the main arrest-able offence here
@LiamHoare93: Long day for this fella 😂😂
@KeithTheGooner: Ban these disgusting scumbags from The Emirates, @Arsenal
Whoever this clown is, he isn’t Arsenal. I hope he’s found, banned and prosecuted like the rest of them. pic.twitter.com/2FYzCyXTAx
— Wayne 🇹🇹🏴 (@WaynesWorld20_) November 12, 2023
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