Brighton fans facing bans for racism at Tottenham games
Brighton will hand out lengthy bans to three fans after recent episodes of racism in the Amex Stadium.
Two supporters had been ejected from the scene with an game against Tottenham a month and also had their details offered to Sussex Police for further investigation.
Another individual was removed and detained during Saturdays Premier League fixture against exactly the identical side. Both events were reported from Albion fans.
A statement on the clubs website read:Three Brighton and Hove Albion supporters are facing lengthy bans and potential criminal charges, after two separate incidents of racism during recent matches in the Amex.
Brighton chief executive and deputy chairman Paul Barber said:Its very Tough to comprehend why some people think its acceptable to act in this way, however we Are Extremely obvious that neither Brighton and Hove Albion, nor the wider
Soccer community, will tolerate discrimination or racism at any moment, in almost any form.
It is quite reassuring that in both events our stewards were alerted to this completely improper conduct by additional Albion enthusiasts and, working with Sussex Police, our employees were able to take speedy action, which will increase the chances of a conviction.
We do not want individuals exhibiting any kind of discriminatory or anti-social behaviour inside our arena, and I would love to thank those Albion lovers for reporting the events to us when they heard it.
We would recommend any fans faced with comparable discriminatory conduct to report it either directly to a steward or through our anonymous hotline, and we will take strong action
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