By Daniel Martin PUBLISHED: 11:02 EST, 17 September 2013 | UPDATED: 04:41 EST, 18 September 2013 David Cameron was drawn into a row over offensive football chants yesterday as he defended Tottenham Hotspur fans who shout the word ‘Yid’. The Prime Minister revealed that he thought supporters of the North London club should not face prosecution for chanting the terms ‘Yiddos’ and ‘Yid army’ at games because they are jokingly referring to themselves and therefore not ‘motivated by hate’. But he said other people should be discouraged from using the term, because of the offence it could cause.
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Prime Minister backs Spurs fans who call themselves 'Yids'
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Warns against someone calling someone a Yid as an insult
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FA issues guidance suggesting fans face criminal charges for using word
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Comedian claims only a small minority of Spurs fans are actually Jewish
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