Tottenham’s Son Heung-min: West Ham fans know why I shushed them after goal

• Son was racially abused by a West Ham supporter in November
• Player put finger to lips after spectacular equaliser at Wembley

Son Heung-min says that West Ham United fans will know why he gave them the shushing gesture after scoring against their team for Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley on Thursday night.

The South Korean was racially abused by a West Ham supporter in November, after he wound down his car window to pose for a picture with another fan. In a video that was uploaded to social media, the man – who is off camera – asks Son if he can get him a copy of the new Planet of the Apes film. “DVDs. You do DVDs. Good copies,” the man adds, before identifying himself as a West Ham supporter.

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