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Chelsea fans found guilty in racist incident on Paris metro

Related Topics: Chelsea F.C., Paris Métro, Racism

PARIS -- Four Chelsea fans were found guilty of racist violence on Tuesday in Paris, almost two years after they allegedly blocked a black man from boarding a Paris metro train.

The Chelsea supporters were all given suspended prison sentences -- from six and eight months to one year for two of them. They must also pay €10,000 in damages to the victim.

The incident happened in February 2015 before a Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain.

Video showed Souleymane Sylla being pushed off the train by Chelsea supporters, who were singing "we're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it.