A man has been charged for wearing a football shirt that made an offensive reference to the Hillsborough disaster at the FA Cup Final at Wembley
James White, 33, of Warwickshire, was charged on Sunday with displaying threatening or abusive writing likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, Scotland Yard said.
The Metropolitan Police shared a photo of the shirt worn by the Manchester United fan, which had the number 97 and the words “Not Enough.”
The police force said White was arrested “after being seen wearing a shirt which appeared to refer in offensive terms to those who died in the Hillsborough tragedy”
He was bailed to appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Monday, June 19.
On Sunday June 4, the FA said in a statement: “The FA strongly condemns the actions of the individual who wore a shirt referencing the Hillsborough disaster ahead of the Emirates FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.
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