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As Crystal Palace keeper Wayne Hennessey denies Nazi salute...

- By BARNEY SAMUELS news@sundayspor­t.co.uk

CRYSTAL Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey has denied making a Nazi salute during a meal with his team-mates.

The Wales internatio­nal, 31, was pictured with his right arm in the air in a photo posted on Instagram by Palace midfielder Max Meyer, who is German.

The picture was taken after Palace’s FA Cup third round win over Grimsby.

Hennessey said he “waved and shouted at the person taking the picture to get on with it” and “put my hand over my mouth to make the sound carry”.

In a post on Twitter, he added: “It’s been brought to my attention that frozen in a moment by the camera this looks like I am making a completely inappropri­ate type of salute.

“I can assure everyone I would never, ever, do that and any resemblanc­e to that kind of gesture is absolutely coincident­al. Love and peace Wayne.”

OK, Wayne. We believe you. Thousands wouldn’t.

And here are a few more people caught making “inappropri­ate” gestures...

 ??  ?? NO ARM IN THIS: ‘Waving’ Wayne
NO ARM IN THIS: ‘Waving’ Wayne

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