Newcastle United goalkeeper Rob Elliot has slammed opposition fans who make fun of Jonjo Shelvey's appearance.
Shelvey suffers from a condition called alopecia which causes hair loss and due to his appearance, opposition fans consistently hurl abuse at the Magpies star.
Rob Elliot is not happy with the fact that Shelvey gets attacked for something he cannot control and has now gone on to slam the fans who make fun of his condition.
Elliot told the Chronicle: "We all know about Jonjo's ability and his mentality. But what you have to realise - and it's a point I have stressed a lot of times which doesn't get picked up on in public - you talk about all of this equality and stuff like but it doesn't seem to apply to this.
"Jonjo gets abuse from all the away fans every time because of a condition he's got. Everybody laughs about it because he's Jonjo and he's a white lad or bald skinhead. But he's not, he's got alopecia and it's a condition.
"And it does get to him (abuse). I'm not saying it gets to him badly. But what you have to realise is that he's still a young man and he handles the pressure really well. He gets abuse everywhere he goes."