I’M NO RACIST
Says fan who threw banana at Arsenal ace
THE Tottenham supporter charged with throwing a banana skin at Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has insisted he is not a racist. Averof Panteli, 57, a van driver from Norwich, claimed he found the banana skin on the ground at the Emirates Stadium and hurled it without thinking of the racial implications. The incident happened after Aubameyang’s 10th-minute penalty gave Arsenal a 1-0 lead in Sunday’s north London derby. Father-of-three Panteli claimed he reacted because he thought Aubameyang goaded the visiting Spurs fans as he celebrated his goal. He said: ‘I am not racist whatsoever. I am actually a Greek Cypriot. I am 100 per cent not a racist. I swear on my kids’ lives that I