West Ham has released a statement condemning the behaviour of a supporter who threw an empty coffee cup at Troy Deeney and warning that they will take a “zero-tolerance” approach.
The statement read: “The Club is aware of the incident and will be working to identify the offender.
“In line with our zero tolerance approach, anyone identified will have their details passed to the police and will face a lifetime ban from London Stadium.
“There is no place for this kind of behaviour at our stadium.”
An FA spokesperson added: “The referee (Lee Mason) has reported the incident and we will be looking into it.”
Deeney made no apologies for his provocative celebration in front of the West Ham fans during Watford’s 2-0 win at the London Stadium on Saturday.
The 30-year-old attempted a knee slide celebration before punching the corner flag out of the ground and goading West Ham supporters, one of whom threw a paper cup in his direction. He was not booked by the referee for his actions.
Afterwards, Deeney said “People have an opinion on me and my family and that’s the only way I can shut them up. I get in trouble sometimes but this one I’m all right.’
I don’t condone throwing anything, however he was asking for it. The fans haven’t gave him any stick, not until he kicked the flag and wound up the fans. He literally did this all by his self, instaid on celebrating with the away fans. I really dislike him, he comes across as very nasty human.
What the story doesn’t say is that Deeney got away with throwing the corner flag in the direction of the supporters, then having provocative gestures for them. That is clearly a yellow, especially if you are the team captain and are supposed to be an example. I don’t think too many people care about who Deeley’s family is or what they are. That is just a comment to justify his bitterness and interior rage he has for whatever reason (and I don’t care nor am I interested in knowing why).
Deeney is an idiot he celebrated right in front of us and it was a very aggressive celebration so what does he expect ..he has never liked us and he made a fool of himself with the pathetic knee slide that’s why he had the hump …just an average player or should I say thug
Banned for life for throwing an empty paper cup? Goad home supporters with a provocative aggressive celebration, not a word said. Somethings wrong here.
That’s seriously impressive throwing, managing to get an empty paper cup from the supporters’ area to the corner flag – any other ground no problem, but at the London Stadium!
Ideal for Mr Mayor’s vanity baseball game …
I think Deeney kicked the flag out, he should have been booked for trying to rile the supporters and should have a fine imposed on him.
I you not seen Deeney’s boat 32?
That’s punishment enough fella😄😄
I have to regard Deeney as considerably deluded if he honestly thinks, ‘People have an opinion on me and my family’. My opinion of him is that he’s a very ordinary Premier League footballer but I wouldn’t have any more idea about his family than he does about mine – ****.