Sheffield Wednesday: Five-year football ban for fan who racially abused Kasey Palmer during Owls match
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A fan who racially abused Kasey Palmer during a Sheffield Wednesday match at Hillsborough has received a five-year football ban. 21-year-old Edward Rabjohn, of Sheffield, made racist gestures towards Coventry forward Mr Palmer who was collecting the ball for a throw in during a second half with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on January 20, 2024. Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard how Rabjohn, who had drunk around six pints of beer before the game, was caught on broadcast cameras. After the...

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