“Violence is no answer,” Reece James reacts to a Chelsea fan getting knocked out by a West Ham fan before their latest Premier League clash
Chelsea fan knocked out after trying to goad a west ham fan into a fight
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A Chelsea fan was knocked unconscious in a physical altercation before their game with West Ham United on Saturday. The offender was later arrested by the local cops however, the situation of the Chelsea fan is unknown.
Multiple videos on Twitter surfaced right after the game where the rival fans were seen greeting into a heated argument. One Chelsea fan could be seen instigating a West Ham supporter. In a split second, the latter, with blonde, short hair and wearing glasses threw a knock-out punch at the jaws of the Chelsea fan, knocking him unconscious.
The video soon spread like wildfire on Twitter-verse. In a separate video, bystanding police took into custody. Later, local law enforcement confirmed that the 22-year-old Hammer fan was charged. The cops have not parted with any other information regarding either of the men involved.
Chelsea defender Reece James also took notice of the incident and posted a picture on his handle. The picture read a message issued by the Blues’ defender asking the fans to stay safe. “The news has crossed my attention that a fan was punched & knocked out before today’s game,” said the image. The rest of the fans were seen screaming “Iron, Iron“.
James’ image went on to say, “I totally understand rivalry and the tension between teams in big games but violence is no answer. I hope he’s okay. Appreciate the travelling fans as always. Stick with us & stay safe. See u in Dortmund.”
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Chelsea drop point
The Blues dropped another couple of points again after their match at the London Stadium. Graham Potter’s men have failed to win their previous game against Fulham as well. Chelsea owner Todd Boehly spent a humongous €500 million in the January transfer window.
The Blues signed Mykhailo Mudryk and Enzo Fernandes to strengthen the team. Portuguese stars Joao Felix, Benoit Badiashile, and Noni Madueke were also among the incoming. However, the arrival of the star names has yet to make an impact as the Blues were thwarted repeatedly by the Hammers.
Chelsea fans might also consider themselves robbed after Thomas Soucek clearly handled the ball inside the box without any ramifications. The fans were furious at both the manager and the referee for Chelsea’s underperformance.
A visibly salty Potter said, “You need your goalkeeper sometimes to give you the points. It looks like one of those that if it was given it wouldn’t have been overturned, but obviously, it wasn’t given.”
Talking about the sorry state of affairs, Potter added, “You have to earn your luck. We can’t complain or wait for luck to turn for us, we have to keep working. It looked quite a handball and, like I said, I didn’t know Tomas could get down so easily and save like that.”
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