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West Ham investigate claims fans racially abused families of Obinna, Piquionne

West Ham United players are upset with claims their families were racially abused by their own fans.

The Mirror says West Ham are investigating after guests of strikers Victor Obinna and Freddie Piquionne were involved in a row with fans during Saturday's defeat to Manchester United.

Angry relatives of Obinna confronted supporters in the Main Stand after they and guests of French frontman Obinna were abused.

The families were sitting in a box behind fans watching the game when they claim a small section began hurling racist abuse at them.

An altercation is understood to have taken place after at least one family member left the box to go downstairs and confront fans.

A source said: "Some of the stuff they said was disgusting. You just don't expect to hear that from people supporting your own team.

"These were families of the players who didn't do anything to deserve that. It's a disgrace."

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