A Chelsea supporter who was accused of racially abusing Manchester City star Raheem Sterling during Saturday's clash at Stamford Bridge has apologised to the player but said he did not use racial language.
Cameras appeared to show the man identified as Colin Wing, 60, shouting abuse at Sterling, with some reports suggesting he called the England international a "black c--t." Wing insisted he shouted "Manc c--t," however, and said none of the abuse directed at Sterling was racial, per Inderdeep Bains and George Odling of the Daily Mail:
"I'm deeply ashamed by my own behaviour and I feel really bad.