Leeds United soccer team has condemned their supporters for singing an anti-Palestine song in support of Israeli star Manor Solomon.
A group of fans was filmed at a game on Thursday singing the song with the words: “Looks good, looks good, looks fine, looks fine, Manor Solomon’s on the line and he hates Palestine. Singing Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do, running past defenders, scoring one or two.”
Following video of the song, the club condemned the chant.
“Discriminatory language or chanting is not acceptable and supporters could be breaking the law. The club condemns this behavior and has a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination abuse of all kinds,” a Leeds spokesperson tells the Yorkshire Evening Post.
“Tough measures and sanctions are in place across all English football leagues to tackle illegal behaviors within football grounds, and this involves but is not limited to, discriminatory behavior and tragedy chanting,” the spokesperson says.
Solomon, an Israeli international, is on loan at the Championship league team from Tottenham Hotspur.
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