AliousThierno Barry has released a statement on social media after a video surfaced online that appears to show some of his friends involved in an incident during Arsenal vs Everton Premier League match at Emirates Stadium.
In his message, the Everton forward strongly criticised the behaviour, stressing that football stadiums should be environments where everyone feels safe and respected.
Barry explained that his friends were eventually escorted out of Emirates Stadium by security staff from Arsenal F.C. along with police officers, amid fears for their safety.
Posting on his Instagram story, the Frenchman wrote:
“This kind of behaviour is not acceptable in a stadium. I bring my friends to enjoy a game, and it gets ruined by a few silly people.
Football should be a place where everyone feels safe and respected. This type of attitude has no place in the game and is simply not tolerated in football.
My friends and the people who were attacked had to be escorted by the Arsenal club’s security staff as well as the police because of fears of retaliation from our supporters.”
Barry also appeared to share troubling footage of the incident that took place inside the Emirates on his Instagram story.
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