The racism accusation is not true.
A group of young Sunderland fans (early teens) were throwing stuff at the northbound platform at the Stadium of Light station. Very annoying as I am not sure the Charlton fans were even in a majority. As my wife and I were standing on the platform (at the far north end so most likely to be hit) I was very cheesed off.
Charlton fans in the queue to get onto the platform then gave chase. The youngsters soon scarpered. One or two who had come down the stairs got a bit of a slap but not much.
The Charlton fans were in their 20s/30s/40s. Whatever your view of fully grown men slapping youngsters, in this particular instance my sympathies were all with the Charlton fans. They did come back celebrating their “victory” at giving chase which was a bit weird mind. Annoyingly the Sunderland youngsters came back and restarted their missile throwing. Fortunately the metro then turned up.
A group of young Sunderland fans (early teens) were throwing stuff at the northbound platform at the Stadium of Light station. Very annoying as I am not sure the Charlton fans were even in a majority. As my wife and I were standing on the platform (at the far north end so most likely to be hit) I was very cheesed off.
Charlton fans in the queue to get onto the platform then gave chase. The youngsters soon scarpered. One or two who had come down the stairs got a bit of a slap but not much.
The Charlton fans were in their 20s/30s/40s. Whatever your view of fully grown men slapping youngsters, in this particular instance my sympathies were all with the Charlton fans. They did come back celebrating their “victory” at giving chase which was a bit weird mind. Annoyingly the Sunderland youngsters came back and restarted their missile throwing. Fortunately the metro then turned up.