London, September 24: West Ham have given a life ban to a fan after a "disgusting" video allegedly featuring anti-Semitic chants from a match last season was shared on social media.
The video appeared on Monday and the club have responded by banning a supporter from their London Stadium for life in relation to the footage.
Majority of West Ham fans are like this, just no one realises it https://t.co/TwcHul5v1s
— valtskleinbergs (@valts33) September 24, 2019
"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" a West Ham statement read on Tuesday.
Last night the club was made aware of a disgusting video of a West Ham fan making racist remarks at a match early last season. Today, the club handed evidence to the police and banned an individual for life from our stadium. No place for it at our club. https://t.co/nKI7q69EAE
— West Ham United (@WestHam) September 24, 2019
"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 for the London Stadium.
"The Club is unequivocal in its stance - we have a zero-tolerance approach to any form of abhorrent behaviour."
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