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West Ham give lifetime ban to fan caught on video telling away section “At least he’s fucking white”

West Ham United have given a lifetime ban to a fan who was caught on video telling away section “At least he’s fucking white”.

The incident, which happened at the start of last season, surfaced on social media this week showing a Hammers supporter defend the man being goaded by shouting in the direction of the away fans.

The club says it was made aware of “disgusting” footage of a fan making racist remarks.

A West Ham spokesperson said: “We are disgusted by the contents of a video circulating on social media on Monday evening, filmed near the start of the 2018-19 season.

“We have taken immediate action to identify the offender and have subsequently handed our evidence to the Metropolitan Police.

“Additionally, the individual concerned will be banned for life from London Stadium.

“The club is unequivocal in its stance – we have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of abhorrent behaviour.

“Equality and diversity is at the heart of the Football Club and we are committed to continue ensuring that everyone who enters London Stadium is free to enjoy watching their team play football in an inclusive environment.”

 

After watching the footage, fans were left in shocked and in disgust at how often racism is happening at football matches these days – see those tweets on the next page.

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