Arsenal have released a statement condemning an alledged racist remark made by Claude Callegari on AFTV. AFTV, formerly Arsenal Fan TV, regular Callegari was heard saying “DVD’s going off” during a live watch-a-long as Tottenham's Son Heung-min was substituted during the north London derby at the weekend.
The phrase is a racist reference used towards Asian players, with a West Ham fan fined for using the phrase "DVD" at Son last year.
Arsenal have distanced themselves from Callegari's comments. "We are aware of a video on social media in which an Arsenal supporter uses a racist slur towards Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min during Sunday's match," they said in a statement. "We operate a zero-tolerance approach to any form of
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