Fans cautioned over anti-Semitic chants
A section of West Ham supporters appeared to mock the gassing of Jews in the Holocaust during the Premier League clash in London.
The pair of fans were arrested during the game and accepted the police cautions, Scotland Yard said. Tottenham Hotspur have a large fan-base from the Jewish community and the north London club has historical Jewish roots.
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Hide AdThe abuse came four days after Spurs fan Ashley Mills was stabbed in an attack by Italian hooligans before Tottenham’s game against Lazio in Rome.
West Ham supporters sang “Viva Lazio” and “Can we stab you every week?”, as well as the hissing sounds alluding to the Holocaust gas chambers.