Arrest made over alleged racism at Bradford -Luton game

The alleged racist incident occurred at The University of Bradford Stadium
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Bradford City and Luton Town have confirmed a man has been arrested for alleged racist abuse during the League One fixture at the University of Bradford Stadium.
The incident occurred in the first half on Saturday when one of Bradford's players was allegedly the target of comments from the visiting supporters' section.
"An arrest has been made by West Yorkshire Police, with the individual in question swiftly removed from the University of Bradford Stadium," the Bantams said in a club statement., external
On their website, Luton said:, external "As a club we condemn racism and discrimination in all forms. This behaviour has no place in society and it has absolutely no place at Luton Town. Ever."
The player concerned has not been named by either club.
The incident followed an interruption during Bournemouth's Premier League game against Liverpool on Friday when Antoine Semenyo complained that he had been racially abused.
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