Former Newcastle goalkeeper Shaka Hislop says he was scared for his life when he was the target of racist abuse by fans who later asked for an autograph.
The 6ft4 'keeper was part of a Kevin Keegan's side that were top of the Premier League when the incident happened 25 years ago this week.
The ESPN pundit recalled how he was 'frozen with fear' when a group of youths chanted vile racist insults while he filled up his car with petrol outside St James' Park.
Hislop said: 'When you are in front of it, you are scared, genuinely, for your life.