The libellous chants which refer to Marlon King's victim being a woman of easy virtue and that for this King, who was jailed for sexual assault, should "Knock Her Out", have been condemned by Coventry City who have called for the chants to end.
The chants which rather than unite supporters and show off our proud tradition of banter with opposing fans, upset a good number of the 1600 supporters when it was heard loudly at Leeds United (a game that King did not even play in) and gave the local police the excuse to photograph many of those singing this chant which was repeated during the game.
After the same chant was sung by a few in Block 15 against Crystal Palace, Coventry City have acted on complaints and issued the following statement:
"Marlon King has been an excellent professional since joining the club and is showing what he is capable of on the pitch.
"Of course we do not want to hear chanting that reflects badly on the club or indeed the supporters themselves because that is part of football and we understand that.
"But we would urge our fans to stop and think before singing any chants that could cause offence or distress to other fans either home or away.
"We are sure no offence is meant and it is a response to opposition supporters but it would be great if we could draw a line under the matter and get back to supporting the team."
"We do not want to stop the healthy banter that takes place between