Declared a Wolverhampton Wanderers fan guilty of racist gestures towards Rio Ferdinand, former player Manchester United and now English television commentators.
#CONVICTED | A football fan has been found guilty of racially abusing TV pundit Rio Ferdinand during a Premier League game at Molineux.
Jamie Arnold made racist gestures towards the former England defender during the Wolves v Manchester United match.
Read here ⬇️https://t.co/QAyIypxUrg pic.twitter.com/8v9CuJjkSf
— Wolverhampton Police (@WolvesPolice) November 1, 2023
A so-called football fan has been found guilty of a hate crime after making racist gestures during a Premier League match in 2021.
Jamie Arnold, 33, was found guilty of racially aggravated harassment after a trial in Wolverhampton. @Kickitout
More details 👉 https://t.co/X5mgTRkRsP pic.twitter.com/l2ijqRgFCW
— Crown Prosecution Service (@CPSUK) November 1, 2023
Jamie Arnold, 33 years old, was captured by several surveillance cameras and several fans, making racist gestures towards Ferdinandduring a meeting between Wolverhampton and Manchester United in May 2021. There was a fan expelled from the battlefield and later arrested and found guilty this Wednesday. He will hear the verdict on December 8.
A jury has been asked to reach a verdict in the trial of a Wolves fan accused of racially abusing Rio Ferdinand. pic.twitter.com/8tvimGfjLJ
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) November 1, 2023
He also received a three-year ban from football stadiums for using homophobic language and making gestures mocking disability during one match.
I have been involved in a court case in Wolverhampton since MAY 2021, today the guy who racially abused me was found GUILTY and will now have to face punishment for his actions.
Racism will only be eradicated when we all work together as a society!
There will be no charges… pic.twitter.com/mzgXrFYXYg
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) November 1, 2023
BREAKING: Rio Ferdinand has released a statement after the Wolves fan was found guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court today of racially abusing the former Manchester United and England defender. pic.twitter.com/SN16iHAPmE
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) November 1, 2023
“Arnold is old enough to understand that such behavior is inexcusable and unacceptable. Racism will not be eradicated until we all work together,” Ferdinand said.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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