An Arsenal fan of Nigerian origin was banned from stadiums for three years after posting racist insults against Gunners midfielder Thomas Partey on Tuesday, November 26. The 28-year-old man pleaded second degree as a means of self-defense.
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Thomas Partey had been the target of racist insults. | PHOTO : BENJAMIN CREMEL / AFP
A 28-year-old Arsenal supporter was banned from stadiums for three years on Tuesday, November 26, after uttering racist insults against Thomas Partey, Gunners midfielder, in April 2023. On X, the man in question reacted in a vehement and racist manner to a missed shot by the Ghanaian against Southampton (3-3).
He wanted to “transform negativity into humor”
Of Nigerian origin, the Arsenal supporter pleaded second degree as a means of self-defense against racism. He adds that this message supposed to caricature white supremacists was not intended to be found in the public square, but a private conversation. “I am not a racist person”said the defendant.
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“Our intention was to transform the negativity we faced into humor”justified the defendant, who said he was hurt by the racist messages received by Bukayo Saka after the Euro 2020 final.
