Supporter receives life ban for DVD Spurs slur

A West Ham season ticket holder has been fined after pleading guilty to a racially aggravated offence at a Carabao Cup game against Spurs at the London Stadium last October.

The Crown Procession Service brought the charge after Met police received a complaint from another West Ham fan about the supporter aiming abuse at Spur’s Son Heung-min. The court fined the supporter £184 and ordered him to pay £110 in costs at Thames magistrates court after he admitted to referring to Son as “DVD”.

Following the case, West Ham gave the supporter a life ban from the London Stadium but have also offered him the chance to attend an education course with Kick it Out. If he completes this and signs an acceptable-behaviour agreement the ban will be reviewed.