West Ham United has received a £120,000 fine from the Football Association for fans' anti-gay chants during a February match against Chelsea FC. The chants involved a homophobic term historically used toward Chelsea supporters. Although the FA did not specify the chant, it has been recognized as a homophobic hate crime by UK authorities. West Ham condemned the behavior and emphasized it contradicts the values of the club, while submitting to an investigation that led to the imposed fine and a warning following an independent Regulatory Commission's decision.
The chant used by West Ham fans, known as the 'Chelsea rent boy' chant, has been deemed a homophobic hate crime by the Crown Prosecution Service.
West Ham United issued a statement condemning the discriminatory chants directed at Chelsea supporters, stressing that such behavior is unacceptable in football.
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