Off the PitchBBC SportUnverified source· 10 Aug 2026
Forest owner sues Palace over gun banner
A fan banner depicting Marinakis holding a gun to Gibbs-White's head sparks a High Court defamation claim.
Who
Evangelos Marinakis
What
Suing Crystal Palace over banner
When
Claim lodged Monday
Where
High Court
What happened. Marinakis is suing Crystal Palace for a banner unfurled by fans showing him holding a gun to Morgan Gibbs-White's head.
- Defamation claim lodged in High Court on Monday.
- Banner seen during 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park last August.
- FA charged Palace in November over fan behaviour.
Palace and Forest have been approached for comment; legal case ongoing.
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