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Men admit Campbell verbal abuse | Men admit Campbell verbal abuse |
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Three men have admitted indecent chanting aimed at Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell during a football match. | Three men have admitted indecent chanting aimed at Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell during a football match. |
He was subjected to homophobic and racist chants at a game with Tottenham Hotspur at Fratton Park in September. | |
Oliver Silvester, 28, Richard Gibbs, 35 and Stuart Turner, 34, pleaded guilty to abusing the former England player. | |
Silvester, of High Street, Southampton, Gibbs, of Ormonde Road, Wokingham and Turner, of Queen Street, Telford, appeared before Portsmouth magistrates. | Silvester, of High Street, Southampton, Gibbs, of Ormonde Road, Wokingham and Turner, of Queen Street, Telford, appeared before Portsmouth magistrates. |
Another three defendants denied a charge of indecent chanting during the hearing. | Another three defendants denied a charge of indecent chanting during the hearing. |
Dean Nelson, 23, of Southbury Road, Enfield, north London; Joe Turner, 18, of The Lindons, Langdon Hills, Basildon, Essex; and Bradley Barnes, 35, of Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, pleaded not guilty to the charge. | Dean Nelson, 23, of Southbury Road, Enfield, north London; Joe Turner, 18, of The Lindons, Langdon Hills, Basildon, Essex; and Bradley Barnes, 35, of Malmesbury Park Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, pleaded not guilty to the charge. |