Man charged in Millwall abuse probe

[Shola Sholaz]

A man has been
charged in
connection with
television footage
allegedly showing
Millwall fans
racially abusing a
Leeds United
player.
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Gerrard Scanlon, 53,
from Enfield, north
London, is accused of a racially aggravated public
order offence.
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It comes after a Sky Sports News report on racism in
football showed the Senegal international El Hadji
Diouf being abused.
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The incident is said to have happened at The Den on
18 November.
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Mr Scanlon is accused of using threatening, abusive
or insulting words likely to cause harassment, alarm
or distress.
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He has been released on bail and will appear before
Bromley magistrates on 27 February.