By Laurie Whitwell PUBLISHED: 10:29 EST, 30 December 2013 | UPDATED: 12:42 EST, 30 December 2013 Should Nicolas Anelka be banned for goal celebration? Nicolas Anelka has vowed not to repeat his controversial 'quenelle' goal celebration after West Brom demanded he explain his actions at West Ham on Saturday. Anelka celebrated a goal by touching a shoulder with one hand, keeping the other arm pointed downwards, in a gesture that is said to be an inverted Nazi salute. The striker said after the match that the action was a tribute to his friend, French comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala, and insisted that he did not mean to cause any offence.
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Anelka sparked controversy with celebration against West Ham
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Gesture is said to be an inverted Nazi salute
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Frenchman Anelka insists it was a dedication to a friend
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He faces a minimum five-game ban as the FA investigate
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