A former soldier has been banned from attending football matches after making a Nazi salute towards Tottenham Hotspur fans during a Newcastle United match at St James' Park.
Toon fan Shay Asher performed the offensive gesture towards the away supporters, who are known to have a strong Jewish fan base, during a Premier League game, Chronicle Live reports. The 24-year-old handed himself in to police after photos of him carrying out the action were circulated on the internet.
Newcastle Magistrates' Court previously heard how the Metropolitan Police's digital media team, who were investigating hate crimes on social media, reported the pictures to Northumbria Police. Numerous complaints from members of the crowd were made to Newcastle United and here was a subsequent appeal by police on Facebook.
