Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish apologises for 'lively discussion' with fan after Bournemouth draw

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Tom Dutton10 December 2017

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has apologised to supporters who witnessed his "lively discussion" with a fan after Saturday's draw with Bournemouth.

Bottom club Palace were held at home to Bournemouth, but missed the chance to snatch a crucial three points when Christian Benteke fluffed an injury-time penalty.

The incident was a particularly bitter pill to swallow for Palace fans as assigned penalty-taker Luka Milivojevic, who had already scored from the spot earlier in the game, had the ball taken from him by Benteke.

Benteke was booed off by fans and one supporter shared an exchange with Steve Parish in "the heat of the moment" in the Wright and Bright lounge shortly after the penalty incident at Selhurst Park.

"I would like to apologise to the supporters in the Wright and Bright lounge who witnessed the lively discussion between me and a supporter," Parish tweeted.

"I didn’t appreciate what he shouted at me but I should not have reacted, it was the heat of the moment just after the missed pen and I apologise to him also."

Late miss: Christian Benteke
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Palace were sent back to the bottom of the Premier League after Saturday's draw following victories for drop rivals Swansea and West Ham.

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