Billy Sharp speaks out after being head-butted by pitch invader and left needing stitches
one left the striker needing stitches after headbutting himA 31-year-old has been arrested in connection with the incident and Forest have vowed to ban the culprit for life.
Sharp branded the individual a ‘scumbag’ but said he would not lose his ‘respect for the Forest fans’. “One mindless idiot ruined what was an unbelievable night of football,” he wrote in a lengthy message on Twitter. “Congratulations to Nottingham Forest on their victory and good luck in the final. As an ex-Forest player I will not let one scumbag ruin my respect for Forest fans.
“Incredibly proud to be captain of this group of Sheffield United players, they gave their all and can hold their heads high. We will be back and go again.
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