Soccer-Six arrested over banner shown at Millwall

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Six people have been arrested after a banner referring to Bolton Wanderers striker Marvin Sordell was unfurled at Millwall’s New Den Stadium during Saturday’s win over Derby County.
Sordell was abused by some Millwall fans when the sides met at the south London stadium last month, leading to a 13-year-old boy being banned from the ground this week.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said in a statement the arrests were made over alleged public order offences.
“Six males were arrested during the game at Millwall in relation to a banner being unfurled at the game,” he said.
“They remain in custody at this time.”
The banner was hastily removed by Millwall staff during the Championship (second tier) game against Derby which Millwall won 2-1.
The club have declined to comment on the issue with assistant manager Joe Gallen, speaking to the media after the game because manager Kenny Jackett was absent with the flue, also refused to discuss the incident.
Sordell, a member of Britain’s squad at the Olympic Games this summer, tweeted after Bolton played there, that his team-mates Lee Chung-young, Darren Pratley and Benik Afobe were all subjected to racist taunts at the New Den.
Last week Millwall confirmed the 13-year-old had admitted abusing Sordell and subsequently issued a written apology, which the player accepted.
Millwall decided not to impose a life ban on the teenager but offered him a place on an educational programme instead.
Sordell also faced racist abuse from Serbia fans while playing for England Under-21s in Krusevac on Oct. 16.

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51 COMMENTS

  7. The names Gardner, Bill Gardner.

    These are very, very naughty and I hate it when we play Millwall as my fruit and veg bill goes right through the roof.

  11. I live by The Den and I am totally fed up of doing so,

    I can't watch Coronation Street due to the glare caused by hundreds of burning crosses; my children think all the men dressed up in white with hoods are ghosts and the price of fruit pastilles goes up ten fold.

    BAN THEM.

  22. If i had anything to do with it, it would be more than a poxy banner hanging from the top tier.

  36. I had my fruit stall pushed over and all its stock thrown at them by the I chuck fruit mob. They are animals, 5 a day upped, but animals.

  38. The Millwall yobos have asked me to join them and design another banner but I’m a bit scared of the nutty Lions.

  43. I want the Square safe for Kelvin and Cassie to be able to walk the streets at night safe from these thugs.

  44. Now then now then, 'ows about that then? Jewelry jewelry.

    Oh sorry, I read 13 year old and got exited.

    Eurheurheurheurh.

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