'Unfortunately these cowards should be locked up, not just given lifetime bans.'
Footage shared on social media shows one pitch invader running at the 36-year-old Sharp – the former Forest striker and current Sheffield United captain – andA 31-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of assault, while Forest vowed to ban the culprit for life.
“You don’t know what fans are going to do. That’s the problem. Sometimes it might even be the player who plays for the team the fans are coming on for. “You might have upset a fan. It is very dangerous. They need to put more stewards, police and maybe more punishment for fans to get on the pitch.
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