The Metropolan Police has closed an vtigatn to allegatns of anti-gay chantg at Chelsea's FA Cup w over Manchter Uned earlier this
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- ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER ANTI-GAY SLUR ENGLISH SOCCER
- FA TO VTIGATE ANTI-GAY CHANTG AT MAN UNED-EVERTON CLASH
ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER ANTI-GAY SLUR ENGLISH SOCCER
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Manchter Uned's FA Cup clash wh Everton was marred by the sgg of a homophobic chant towards Frank Lampard, wh the song havg been classed as a hate crime by the CPSFrank Lampard had a homophobic chant directed towards him by Manchter Uned fans Manchter Uned fans aimed a homophobic chant at Frank Lampard durg their si's FA Cup clash agast Everton. Mirror Football revealed a year ago that the chant would be classed as a homophobic hate crime by the Crown Prosecutn Service gog forward.
"We strongly nmn the tntg of Frank Lampard wh the illegal and homophobic chant om a sectn of our fans and ll for the club to take actn, " a statement om the group read. The latt homophobic chantg a matter of days after was heard durg Chelsea's draw at Nottgham Fort. PA SportMar 28, 2017, 01:45 PM ETThe Metropolan Police has closed an vtigatn to allegatns of anti-gay chantg at Chelsea's FA Cup w over Manchter Uned earlier this month.
A plat was ma on March 14, a day after Chelsea's 10 quarterfal succs a fiery ntt at Stamford Bridge, and was foced on the chant of "Chelsea rent boys" directed om the visg Met said a statement: "Officers at Hammersmh and Fulham borough received an allegatn on Tuday, March 14 of homophobic chantg at the Chelsea v Manchter Uned football match at Stamford Bridge on Monday, March 13. Together wh the Home Office and Te Visn, Kick It Out earlier this month ma rourc available to clubs an effort to take on homophobic abe.
FA TO VTIGATE ANTI-GAY CHANTG AT MAN UNED-EVERTON CLASH
A booklet and pocket gui were produced to help safety officers and stewards al wh homophobic, biphobic and transphobic abe. A short film to raise awarens of lbian, gay and transsexual cln football was also distributed.
We’re one week to 2023 and an anti-gay slur has been chanted by English Premier soccer fans twice already. Whether those g know or not, the term has homophobic nnotatns that are timately nnected wh Chelsea’s queer history.