TOWIE star Mark Wright slammed Millwall fans for taunting his brother Josh with football chants about their late grandmother during a game.
Nanny Pat, who also starred on the ITVBe hit show, passed away following a short illness last week.
Josh, 26, started in Gillingham’s 3-0 away win at the New Den on Saturday (December 19) – where at one point players had to restrain him from retaliating to a section of Millwall fans.
TV personality Mark, who was at the game, took to Twitter to slate the home fans’ 'low' behaviour:
Football is football and hating on the opposing players is all part of it. The few fans chanting disgusting stuff RE our Nan is so low But..
— Mark Wright (@MarkWright_) December 19, 2015
The thousands of @TheGillsFC fans singing THERES ONLY 1 JOSH WRIGHT at 3-0 up puts a smile right back on our faces #upthegills #properfans
— Mark Wright (@MarkWright_) December 19, 2015
That's what you do @Joshwright4 kill them with passion !! #3-0 #gills pic.twitter.com/rPKjokN5Ek
— Mark Wright (@MarkWright_) December 19, 2015
The former Millwall player had support from the 1,700 travelling fans who sang: “There’s only one Josh Wright!”
He also received backing from former teammate David Forde.
The Ireland international said: “I have to commend him on a good performance today after the bereavement of his grandmother.
"We passed on our condolences to him before the game.
“It must have been difficult for him, but fair play to him for stepping out against his former club, it can’t have been easy.”
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