Manchester United captain Gary Neville has hit out at thin-skinned fans who complain to authorities when players dish it back to them.
Neville, speaking to Big Issue in the North, said: "Fans can say what they want and they can sing about you.
"So if they want to give it out, then they should be able to take a bit back. Everyone should just accept that's the game we are in. There's no expression or passion.
"They punish you for taking your shirt off or celebrating in front of opposition fans. It's wrong to remove passion, emotion and feeling from the game when you've supported a club all your life."
Neville admits he remains baffled by the reaction to his celebration during United's 1-0 Old Trafford victory over Liverpool in January 2006.
He said: "When you are on the pitch, all is fair in love and war.
"Obviously you can't go running into the other supporters, but I don't think I did (against Liverpool).
"I celebrated within the boundaries of the pitch.
" I have supported Manchester United since I first came to watch them, aged five. So if I can't go and celebrate a goal the way I want then, to be honest, they want a game of robots - and it's going that way."