– Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\nA melee ensued with several players from both teams joining in, but Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta quickly ushered his players away, including Ramsdale, to celebrate in front of their own fans.<\/p>\n
“The Spurs fans gave me some throughout the game,” Ramsdale said postmatch. “I was giving some back. The people I did give it to greeted it in sportsmanlike terms, but one fan tried to give me a little punch on the back.<\/p>\n
“It is a shame as it is just a game of football at the end of the day. Both sets of players tried to bring me away, but thankfully nothing too drastic happened. It is a sour taste, but I’m sure we will enjoy it when we go back into the dressing room.”<\/p>\n
The Professional Footballers’ Association released a statement after the match, saying: “Violence towards players is completely unacceptable. These types of incidents are happening far too often.<\/p>\n
“Players have a right to be safe in their place of work. When a player is attacked, we expect the laws and regulations that are in place to protect players to be properly enforced.<\/p>\n
“As the players’ union, we treat this as a priority issue. We will continue working with the authorities to demand that players and staff are better protected in their place of work.”<\/p>\n
The incident came after Premier League leaders Arsenal put on a masterclass to overwhelm Tottenham and extend the gap at the top to eight points. Ramsdale had been a key figure in the victory, denying Harry Kane on several occasions.<\/p>\n
“The manager also mentioned that in the last few North London derbies we haven’t kept a clean sheet, so that spurred me on a bit,” Ramsdale added. “We deserved the two-goal lead and maybe deserved more.”<\/p>\n
The win puts Arsenal on 47 points from 18 games, eight ahead of Manchester City, with Newcastle United (who have played one game more) and Manchester United another point back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Aaron Ramsdale was involved in an altercation at the end of the Tottenham vs. Arsenal Premier League game. Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS\/AFP via Getty Images Aaron Ramsdale appeared to be kicked by a Tottenham Hotspur supporter following Arsenal’s 2-0 North London derby victory on Sunday. Ramsdale, who was involved in an incident with Spurs striker …<\/p>\n
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