Tottenham, Crystal Palace investigating alleged racist gesture towards Son Heung-min

2023-05-08 13:01

Tottenham, Crystal Palace investigating alleged racist gesture towards Son Heung-min


Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace said on Sunday they were working with the Metropolitan Police to investigate allegations of racism against Son Heung-min.


Footage on social media appeared to show a fan at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium making a fuss at the South Korean striker as he walked past Crystal Palace fans after he was substituted in Saturday's 1-0 win over the visitors. Racist gesture.

Crystal Palace said in a statement: " We are aware of a video circulating online (and reported directly to us) involving a man who appeared to make a racist gesture towards Heung-Min Son at Spurs yesterday .

" The evidence has been shared with the police and when he is identified he will face a club ban. We will not tolerate this type of behavior from our club. "

Son Heung-min has suffered racist abuse in the past. Last year, Chelsea banned a season ticket holder indefinitely following reports that Son Heung-min was racially abused during a Premier League match at Stamford Bridge.

" We will do everything we can to ensure that if found guilty, the individual receives the harshest possible punishment - as happened in the case of Son Heung-min's similar racial abuse at Chelsea earlier this season, " Spurs said.