An Arsenal fan has been handed a three-year football ban for racially abusing midfielder Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey. <\/p>\n Charles Ogunmilade, admitted to posting a message on X criticizing the Gunners player for missing a goal during the team\u2019s 3-3 draw with Southampton on April 21, 2023. <\/p>\n Following Partey\u2019s missed opportunity, Ogunmilade, a man of Nigerian descent, took to X and referred to the Ghanaian midfielder with a racial slur, tweeting: <\/p>\n \u201cNah, when Partey skied that shot I actually screamed, \u2018you dirty black c**t.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n When charged in court, Ogunmilade insisted the message was not intended to be racist or a targeted attack on Partey but rather a joke meant for his friends. <\/p>\n \u201cI wasn\u2019t trying to attack Thomas Partey. I accept it was a public forum and that, outside my friendship group, it could be offensive,\u201d he explained. <\/p>\n However, Prosecutor Suleman Hussain argued for a three-year Football Banning Order against Ogunmilade, citing prior incidents of abuse, including the 2020 racism targeting Black England players and the 2024 riots fueled by misinformation about the Southport stabbings. <\/p>\n Magistrate Shaoni Myer sentenced Ogunmilade to a \u00a3125 fine, a \u00a350 victim surcharge, and \u00a385 in court costs and noted that Ogunmilade might have received a conditional discharge rather than a fine if the message had been abusive without involving racist language. <\/p>\n Watch as Otto Addo apologises for Ghana’s failure in the 2-25 AFCON<\/b><\/p>\n![\"Thomas](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/437\/43727600.295.jpg\" "\\"Thomas")
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