Matt Lucas homophobic abuse claim sees man appear at court The man accused of hurling vile abuse towards Matt Lucas has appeared in court.
Ayub Dirie, 32, is alleged to have used homophobic language towards Lucas, who was heading to the Emirates Stadium to see Arsenal take on Liverpool on October 27 2024 in Islington, north London.
The comedian, an avid Arsenal fan shared on Twitter last year that while heading to a match against Everton when he had been subjected to homophobic abuse.
When Matt shared his experience on social media, he responded to followers who implied that the former Great British Bake Off host had been making homophobia in football seem more prolific.
In December, Matt took to X, formerly known as Twitter to share that over the course of the season, he'd been abused on two occasions.
