Cameron defends Tottenham fans' use of 'Y' word


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 18 Sep 2013

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and his son Arthur attend the English Premier League football match between Queens Park Rangers and Aston Villa at Loftus Road in London September 25, 2011. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron has backed the right of fans of Premier League football team Tottenham Hotspur to describe themselves using a term deemed offensive by some in the Jewish community.

Supporters of the club, which is located near one of London's biggest Jewish areas, often chant "Yid Army" and "Yiddo" at matches but fans' groups say the term is used as a badge of honour rather than as a derogatory remark.

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