WEST HAM fans have sensationally been blasted as “classless” after some appeared to boo returning star Declan Rice.
Rice joined Arsenal in the summer for a club record transfer fee of £105million after captaining the Hammers to victory in the Europa Conference League last season.
ReutersDeclan Rice was booed by some West Ham fans on Sunday[/caption]
GettyPiers Morgan hit back on social media by blasting the act as ‘classless’[/caption]
Like in East London, Rice has excelled in North London.
But on his return to the London Stadium, Rice was booed by a smattering of home supporters.
However, this did not go down well with Arsenal fans, who bit back to defend the 25-year-old.
This included outspoken Gooner Piers Morgan, who said: “So classless of West Ham fans to incessantly boo Declan Rice after all he did for their club.”
Another fan said: “Declan Rice, the man who brought West Ham their first trophy in decades and then more than 100M in a transfer fee, is being booed by the West Ham fans when he touches the ball. Supporters are dumb.”
A third: “Booing Rice for winning them a cup and getting them £105m quid? Idiots.”
A fourth said: “It’s very weird that Declan Rice gets booed by West Ham, lmao he did so much for the club.”
A fifth added: “I still can believe Rice is getting booed.”
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However, a pair of assists – from a corner and free-kick – in the first half left Morgan feeling rosy on social media.
Morgan came in with a quad of boo related puns.
Firstly he said: “BOOOOOO () M! 0-1. Great corner assist by Rice, smart finish by Saliba.”
He followed that up with: “BOOOOO ()M!!! 0-2. Cool as ice by Saka.”
Piers then quipped: “BOOOOOOOO () M! 0-3. Another brilliant assist by Rice, and superb finish by Gabriel. The more West Ham fans boo. @_DeclanRice the better he’s playing.. … from BOOS to BOOMs.”
Next he added: “BOOOOOO ()M!!! 0-4. Brilliant by
@LTrossard .. Arsenal on … West Ham’s boo-boys all sloping off home before half-time! Lovely.”
Arsenal went on to win the game 6-0.
AlamyRice put on a set piece clinic with two first half assists from a corner and free-kick[/caption]
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