West Ham party brawl sparked by alleged racist abuse of player

The event was spoiled by a disturbance between supporters and players which caused the police to be called to the Grosvenor Hotel in central London.

Sullivan told Sky Sports News: "The whole incident has been blown out of all proportion. It was one individual that had too much to drink, sadly a problem in British society. A player was racially abused by the same drunken supporter which is totally unacceptable. Sadly, one drunken supporter has let the club down." It is thought the player in question may be Demba Ba, who, according to witnesses, was also at the centre of the row after he allegedly refused to sign an autograph.