Fans and football pundits have condemned an ugly incident from Arsenal's 2-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur that saw Gunners' goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale shoved by Richarlison and kicked by a fan after the final whistle.
In what has stirred massive outrage among football enthusiasts, fans and pundits condemned an ugly scene from Arsenal's 2-0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur at the north London derby on Sunday, in which the Gunners' goalkeeper got kicked by a fan after the final whistle.
Tottenham star Richarlison first shoved the Englishman as he walked behind the goalpost to collect his water bottle, and then a fan jumped out of the stands to kick Ramsdale in his back before being pulled away by stewards and the rest of his teammates.
Ramsdale and his colleague Granit Xhaka had to be restrained after the incident before Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta settled things down and took his teammates over to celebrate the victory with the visiting supporters.
. we eagerly await the your statement regarding Richarlison’s impeding ban pic.twitter.com/HaKiaLfply
— brandon (@arsenalistrator)"The Spurs fans gave me some throughout the game. I was giving some back. The people I did give it to greeted it sportsmanlike but one fan tried to give me a little (kick)," the Arsenal goalkeeper stated in his post-match interview.
Tottenham defender Eric Dier branded the incident 'unacceptable', while manager Antonio Conte added, "If this type of situation happened, it's not good, it's not positive. I think in every moment we have to show respect, if we want respect, we have to show respect. Honestly, I didn't see it, but if it happened for sure I didn't like it."
Meanwhile, Richarlison's behaviour following the final whistle was also slammed by fans, as the Brazilian forward's action was dubbed as 'all wrong' and was called 'the biggest baby in the league.'
Arsenal boss Arteta was hesitant to talk about the Ramsdale incident after the victory but did confirm that the goalkeeper is OK.
Tottenham promised a stadium ban and 'the strongest possible action' after reviewing CCTV footage to identify the attacker.
"We are appalled by the behaviour of a supporter that attempted to attack Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale at the end of today's match. Violence in any form has no place in football. The club has reviewed its CCTV footage to identify the supporter and will be working with the Met Police, Arsenal and Aaron Ramsdale to take the strongest possible action, including an immediate ban from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium," it added in a statement.
The Football Association (FA) too has vowed stringent action, stating, "We strongly condemn the incident involving a spectator that followed today's Premier League fixture between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. This is wholly unacceptable behaviour and we will work together with the police, the relevant authorities and the clubs to ensure the appropriate action is taken."
from a camera that is clearer and different sides Richarlison & Fans vs Aaron Ramsdale pic.twitter.com/ieDwboFiu0
— TheBOMBOMs (@TheBOMBOMs)The PFA released a statement later, stating, "Violence towards players is completely unacceptable. These types of incidents are happening far too often."
"Players have a right to be safe in their place of work. When a player is attacked we expect the laws and regulations that are in place to protect them to be properly enforced," it added.
"As the players' union we treat this as a priority issue. We will be continuing to work with the authorities to demand that players and staff are better protected in their place of work," it concluded.
Following this victory, thanks to an own goal from Hugo Lloris and a fantastic strike from Martin Odegaard, Arsenal are eight points clear of second place Manchester City. However, the unfortunate treatment Man of the Match Ramsdale received after the Gunners registered their first win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since 2014 was heavily criticised by fans online.
One supporter tweeted, "What that fan did was an absolute disgrace and should be named, shamed and banned," while another added, "@FA we eagerly await the your statement regarding Richarlison's impeding ban."
Football pundit Jamie Redknapp told Sky Sports the kick was 'completely unacceptable' and added 'that guy should not be allowed in a football stadium', while Gary Neville labelled him an 'idiot'.
Here's a look at how fans reacted to the incident, with some trolling Richarlison for his actions following Arsenal's 2-0 win in the north London derby:
Over to you Ramsdale has banter with all away fans. All good spirited. Richarlison doesnt get it at all and behaves aggressively pushing Ramsdale & eventually strikes him in the face. The fan in seconds comes down & kicks him. Richarlison provoked whole incident. https://t.co/miX3V965rz
— Gary Webster (@RealGaryWebster)Clown of the game award 🤡🕊️ pic.twitter.com/NNnMS290y3
— Fpl_Eli 🔴⚪ (@Fpl_Eli)RIcharlison showing Ramsdale that he knows Arsenal's position in the Prem. pic.twitter.com/lyi8FmEfYk
— Jon Shay (@LeftLegOLiam)When Ramsdale needed to clear the ball late with Richarlison close I knew there'd be a kick-off. Richarlison always has a face like a smacked bottom. Ramsdale doesn't respond, yet it leads directly to the cretin kicking Ramsdale. Lifetime stadium ban incoming. And Richarlison? https://t.co/uDlR2s022U
— thatsimonrose (@thatsimonrose)Arsenal go  8 points clear at the top of the table with a 2-0 North London derby win 
Tensions boil over as the full-time whistle blows
Richarlison pushed Ramsdale
A fan in the Tottenham end kicked Aaron
Ramsdale was led away after a fan tried to kick him pic.twitter.com/Z9WCzuoY5B
Lifetime ban imminent for Spurs fan who kicks Aaron Ramsdale. Stupidity of the highest order. Not great from Richarlison either. pic.twitter.com/gHf8H9nUif
— Ryan Taylor (@RyanTaylorSport)Richarlison remains a low grade thug as do the third rate Spurs fans attacking players
Hope that scum bag who attacked Ramsdale is arrested/ banned for life from stadiums https://t.co/3k0xgdjn90
Richarlison vs Ramsdale. To be fair, I’d be fuming too if it was January and a goalkeeper had scored as many Premier League goals as I had this season.
— Patrick Timmons (@PatrickTimmons1)Class act this lad
What a loser pic.twitter.com/vvGlSAtsg3
Richarlison, the guy who invites his entire national team to do the chicken dance to celebrate a goal, is mad because a goalkeeper kissed the badge to celebrate a win? 😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/rpxfn0QLco
— AUGUSTUS 🔴 (@Der_Augustus)Richarlison is pissed Arsenal are winning so he refused a blow fist from his fellow country man Martinelli lmfaoooooo 😂😂😂😂😂😂pic.twitter.com/LnedRx6BF8
— S👻 (@scrapytweets)Takehiro Tomiyasu ensuring Richarlison doesn’t interrupt an Arsenal’s throw-in during the first-half. 👀 pic.twitter.com/uigJXeCdMK
— afcstuff (@afcstuff)Richarlison is the biggest baby in football loool 🤦🏻♂️ trash https://t.co/di48xbwFXW
— Aman (@DhiIzy)Richarlison proving he’s a massive fucking baby and hopefully a lifetime ban for the little scumbag afterwards. Nobody likes to see that. https://t.co/iJcOriYV4T
— Callum Thomas (@calthomas_)If Richarlison concentrated more on his football than acting like a giant baby, then maybe he wouldn't be so average https://t.co/S5OWoX5hAz
— David Gordon (@davidgordon83)Richarlison is like a keyboard warrior lol. He did more after the final whistle, and before he was even subbed on the pitch than he did for the time he was actually playing. Cry baby. Man child. Average.
— 🇨🇦 DylanTheGooner (@Dylan_TheGooner)Richarlison is such a fucking cry baby. https://t.co/liXKpHC0TC
— John 🐸 (@SuperSaiyanWood)After that shove is where i'd be like cool cool, when Richarlison attempt to rake his finger down Ramsdale's face i would love to see him take them gloves off and smack the lanky cunt in to next year.. Absolutly hate him & his man baby attitude. https://t.co/wGrQzVyZDh
— Mike (@xBlackcat__)Love this club 🔴 if spurs don’t get fined for their players being babies all game, despite the fact their hero Romero should have been sent off, then Richarlison thinking he’s a big man and then a fan try to attack a player. Will show what the FA is about.
— Mattie Jenkins (@Mattiejenkins20)Richarlison can dance when his team scores but won't let anyone else celebrate a win. A proper baby.
— Faisal Agha (@Fagha10)Richarlison is now and probably forever will be a petulant baby turd.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247)