Man City were at Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea on Saturday evening, and several viewers spotted an unsavoury incident involving Raheem Sterling.
As the City winger went to retrieve the ball for a corner, he came into close proximity with Chelsea fans behind the goal with several seen shouting in his direction.
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However, as noted in the several tweets below from viewers who all noticed the same thing, it appears as though one fan in particular has directed some disgusting abuse at the England international.
It’s important to note that this is merely alleged at this stage as it’s evidently just viewers lip-reading what they believe the individual has said.
Nevertheless, given the number of fans watching who are convinced of the same thing, it’s hoped that the relevant bodies and Chelsea themselves take action if the allegations are proven to be accurate.
That has absolutely no place in football, and so it remains to be seen what course of action is taken next. Regardless of its nature though, the torrent of abuse that Sterling visibly received in this instance from a number of fans is also disappointing to see in itself.
Pretty certain that a Chelsea fan (clearly identifiable, glasses, front row, 37 mins 10 secs into game) just screamed “black c***” into face of @sterling7 @ChelseaFC @SkySportsPL @kickitout
— Matthew Syed (@matthewsyed) December 8, 2018
This guy, far right, blue jacket, glasses, screaming what looks like vile racial abuse. Kick him out ?@ChelseaFC? ?@premierleague? ?@kickitout?. Does anybody know him? Not just awful for Sterling but other fans, not least the black guy behind him. pic.twitter.com/UwXUGobkoH
— Matthew Syed (@matthewsyed) December 8, 2018
Disgusting Racist Chelsea Fan @sterling7 @metpoliceuk pic.twitter.com/5TqHV4M1ue
— Burgo (@Burgo8) December 8, 2018
@kickitout @ChelseaFC nice fans at Chelsea…. pic.twitter.com/xMj7yHPRup
— TIM PORTER ™ (@TimPorter20) December 8, 2018
@ChelseaFC name and shame this fan, clearly shout F**k off you black c*nt at Sterling pic.twitter.com/GbVbcomPLD
— Ciaran Muir (@CM91CTID) December 8, 2018
Things like this….calling @sterling7 a b***k c**t should carry a lifetime ban! @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/NBU3cPaGyW
— John Sproull (@jsproull1) December 8, 2018
Oh no they’re not, they’re allowing him to watch the end of the game.
— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) December 8, 2018
Hi @matthewsyed. Just been speaking to the production team. The footage is all over social media & we’ll make sure the relevant people are sent the footage directly from us. If indeed it is proved to be racist abuse then I hope it’s a lifetime ban. No place for it in this world.
— Jake Humphrey (@mrjakehumphrey) December 8, 2018
Tell me that the bloke in the glasses and blue jacket isn’t been racist towards sterling, disgusting behaviour @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/3bS1aQMiNo
— Heapsy (@heapsy45) December 8, 2018
@DaneBaptweets @KaeKurd @olathecomedian @QuotasFull what do we all make of this chelsea “fan” shouting at raheem sterling? pic.twitter.com/RvKp1YkwnA
— Nathaniel Ben Comedy (@NathanielBen82) December 8, 2018