Arsenal currently holds the poorest disciplinary record in the Premier League, receiving four red cards, the highest in the league. Interestingly, the players have not faced legal consequences for these actions, unlike Ian Wright, who faced police action in 1997 after making a rude gesture towards fans during a match against Coventry. Wright was subsequently fined £15,000 by the FA, marking one of the largest fines given to a player at that time. This incident reflects the evolving attitudes towards player conduct on and off the pitch.
I got reported after a game against Coventry City. I made a rude hand gesture to the fans. I went back to the dressing room and there were police.
The FA actually fined Wright 15,000 - one of the largest financial punishments ever handed out to a player in England at the time.
When the game finished, I clapped them and they were booing me, so I made the hand gesture and walked off.
Wright recalled his experience, reflecting on how he engaged with fans before the incident occurred.
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