Tottenham Fan Banned From Football After Throwing Banana Skin At Aubameyang
A Tottenham Fan has been fined and banned from football for four years after throwing a banana skin at Arsenal forward Aubameyang. 57-year-old Averof Panteli, admitted throwing the banana skin but denied there was a racial element to his action. MySportDab report the banana skin was thrown from the away section after Aubameyang scored for Arsenal in the 4-2 win. Magistrate Mervyn Mandell said: "We find it was a targeted gesture to throw a banana skin after a goal was scored by a black player. "We have in the circumstances found the racial element was there." The father of three was also fined £500, which includes a £100 uplift for the racial element, and told to pay £135 in costs. Panteli was identified on CCTV and the court heard that, after being detained by a steward, he said: "It wasn't a racial thing it just happened." He added: “If there’s anyone I need to apologise to I will. Ian Wright, Aubameyang, Arsenal players, Tottenham play...