Gary Mabbutt has come to the defence of Eric Dier who was involved in a controversial confrontation with fans at the end of the FA Cup defeat to Norwich last Wednesday.
Comparisons have been made to the infamous Eric Cantona kung-fu kick incident at Selhurst Park 25 years ago.
But Mabbutt – who witnessed the clash involving Dier at first hand – dismissed that comparison as nonsense.
The incident has seen comparisons made to Eric Cantona's infamous kung-fu kick in 1995
Mabbutt – a club ambassador who played for Tottenham for 14 years between 1982 and 1996 – said : 'The context in which this has been reported does not appear to be a true reflection of the events.