London-based club, Crystal Palace have made a promise to issue a ban on a fan who allegedly abused Tottenham Hotspur forward, Heung-min Son racially.
Social media users have been sharing video of a guy purportedly making a racist gesture toward Son at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium’s away end.
The incident happened in the 89th minute of Tottenham’s 1-0 victory when South Korea captain Son was replaced by substitute Arnaut Danjuma. He had to walk past the Palace traveling fans and around the edge of the pitch.
We are aware of a video circulating online (as well as reports made directly to us) regarding an individual in the away end at Spurs yesterday, appearing to make racist gestures towards Heung-Min Son. Evidence has been shared with the police, and when he is identified, he will…
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) May 7, 2023
A Palace statement said: “We are aware of a video circulating online (as well as reports made directly to us) regarding an individual in the away end at Spurs yesterday, appearing to make racist gestures towards Heung-min Son.
“Evidence has been shared with the police, and when he is identified, he will face a club ban. We will not tolerate such behaviour in our club.”
What Did Tottenham Hotspur Say About The Incident?
A Tottenham statement read: “We are aware of an allegation of racial abuse towards Heung-min Son during yesterday’s match.
“Discrimination of any kind is abhorrent and has no place in society, our game and at our club.
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“We are working with Met Police and Crystal Palace to investigate and identify the individual involved.
“We will do everything in our powers to ensure that if found guilty, the individual will receive the strongest possible action – as was the case earlier this season when Son suffered similar racial abuse at Chelsea.”
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