Demba Ba denies instigating fight at West Ham’s end-of-season party & claims he did sign autograph for fan

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West Ham striker Demba Ba has rejected suggestions that the fracas at their end of season party was caused by him refusing to sign autographs.

The Senegalese international clashed with a supporter at the dinner on Monday, and it was alleged that the fan was upset because Ba claimed he was ‘too tired’ to sign an autograph.

A scuffle broke out and police were called to deal with the incident at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, London.

Ba insists that he did not refuse to sign an autograph, however, saying via his personal Twitter account: “I did sign the autograph. I never refuse to sign autograph to the fans.

“He came to me saying he is tired to watch us play and was looking for confrontation.”

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan subsequently claimed that a player had been the victim of racial abuse from a drunken fan, saying on Sky Sports News: “The whole incident has been blown out of proportion.

“It was one individual who had too much to drink, sadly a problem in British society.

“A player was racially abused by the same drunken supporter, which is not acceptable. Sadly one drunken supporter let the club down.”