Carlisle United have banned a 13-year-old fan after he verbally abused a Port Vale participant throughout their League One conflict on New Year’s Day.
The youngster is known to have instructed Vale goalkeeper Connor Ripley to “go and hang yourself” mid-way by means of United’s 2-1 win at Brunton Park. Ripley reported the incident and Cumbrian Police confirmed on Thursday the teenager had been “identified and spoken to” by officers.
Carlisle later apologised to each Ripley and Port Vale, condemning the supporter’s feedback as “disrespectful” and including that they “embarrass and shame” the membership.
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Carlisle launched an announcement on Tuesday, which learn: “Everyone knows [Brunton Park] has seen really positive developments in terms of atmosphere but it continues to see regular incidents of disorder and now abuse. It’s extraordinarily disappointing. We appeal to fans to stop and behave. This cannot go on.”
Since the abuse got here to gentle, Ripley has acquired supportive feedback from a variety of Carlisle followers. The 30-year-old first raised the alarm on social media after the sport.
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“Really disappointed about the result yesterday against Carlisle but one thing that has stood out to me more than anything yesterday is what was being said to me behind the goal by a couple Carlisle fans,” he wrote. “I don’t mind people saying stuff to me normally and I will always give a bit back cause that’s who I am but in all my years playing football I’ve never had anyone tell me ‘go and hang yourself’.
“I believe it’s disgusting and since I play for a special crew to them they assume they will say stuff like that while I’m working! You don’t know what I’m going by means of and also you don’t know if that would have had a critical impact on me. Maybe folks simply must assume that we’re simply regular folks with household and associates.”
Carlisle are presently twenty second within the desk whereas Port Vale are fifteenth. Monday’s win moved the Cumbrians to inside three factors of security, whereas Port Vale have dropped to 14 factors off a play-off spot.