Chelsea FC announced Saturday that the club has banned a season-ticket holder for racially abusing Tottenham Hotspur forward Heung-Min Son.
After condemning the actions last week, Chelsea released a statement Saturday, noting that the fan had been identified and banned:
Chelsea FCFollowing our statement this week on racist abuse at the Tottenham game last Sunday, Chelsea Football Club can confirm that it has identified and banned a season ticket holder indefinitely. <a href="https://t.co/3r9utmLxvz">pic.twitter.com/3r9utmLxvz</a>
According to ESPN, a fan was seen making a "racist gesture" toward Son, who is Korean, during a 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.