Metropolitan Police have released a statement ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s game with West Ham United at the weekend revealing that any use of the Y-word could end in arrest.
There has been a lot of debate on whether or not people should be able to use the Y-word in the football ground, despite the fans calling themselves that.
It is still unclear whether or not the term is found acceptable amongst fans, but the police have made it clear that they will not accept any use of the word.
A Police statement read: “Some words – like the ‘Y’ word – which historically have been perceived by some as acceptable, cause harassment, alarm or distress to others, and people who use this language could be committing a criminal offence.”
Chief Superintendent Mick Johnson, the match commander on Sunday, told Sky News: “It does actually cause offence to some members of the Jewish community.
“We are going to go up to people first, engage firstly and try to explain to them what it means. Hopefully people will take that warning and desist from using the Y word.
“Anyone who continues to use it or fails to take on our advice may be subject to arrest.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
