Tottenham player found his tipping point and marched into the crowd but why do fans think they can shout what they like?
Let’s start with a run through of what happened.
Tottenham had lost on penalties to Norwich in the FA Cup, a defeat at their own stadium that was extremely difficult to take – the latest low in a traumatic season. It was too much for one home fan, in particular.
As Eric Dier left the pitch on Wednesday, having scored his penalty and played well in his preferred role of centre-half, the individual began his diatribe. According to one witness, he called Dier every expletive under the sun.