Below fireplace midfielder Kalvin Phillips has been filmed displaying West Ham followers the center finger in response to abuse.
He had a day to neglect throughout the 4-3 defeat towards Newcastle earlier at this time. He got here off the bench within the 69th minute with West Ham main 3-1 at St James Park.
Not solely did the on mortgage Manchester Metropolis midfielder concede a penalty shortly after his introduction. However he was additionally simply dribbled previous for Newcastle’s 4th purpose as Harvey Barnes shot from lengthy vary.
In the course of the 21 minutes (plus 9 minutes of damage time) that Phillips was on the pitch, he had simply 13 touches of the ball and accomplished solely 4 of the 9 passes that he tried, and didn’t make a single interception or clearance.
What occurred between Kalvin Phillips and West Ham supporters?
After the match, Phillips was being criticised and abused by followers outdoors the stadium as he boarded the group coach, calling him ‘ineffective’ amongst different issues.
In response, the midfielder appeared to indicate his center finger in the direction of them.
Watch the footage beneath:
West Ham fan: “Ineffective!”
Kalvin Phillips: “?” pic.twitter.com/uoZnOIqKVQ— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) March 30, 2024
