WAYNE HENNESSY INVESTIGATED FOR NAZI SALUTE

Wayne Hennessey: Football Association looking into alleged Nazi salute
BBC Sport - From the sectionCrystal Palace


Tuesday 8th January 2019


The Football Association is looking into an alleged Nazi salute made by Crystal Palace keeper Wayne Hennessey.


The Wales international was pictured with his right arm in the air in a photo posted on Instagram by Palace midfielder Max Meyer, who is German.

The incident took place during a meal with his team-mates.

Hennessey said he "waved and shouted at the person taking the picture to get on with it" and "put my hand over my mouth to make the sound carry".


In a post on Twitter, the 31-year-old added: "It's been brought to my attention that frozen in a moment by the camera this looks like I am making a completely inappropriate type of salute.

"I can assure everyone I would never ever do that and any resemblance to that kind of gesture is absolutely coincidental. Love and peace Wayne."


Meyer posted the picture on his Instagram story, which has since expired, following the 1-0 FA Cup third round win over League Two side Grimsby.

Hennessey, who has made 81 appearances for Wales and helped his country to the Euro 2016 semi-finals, played in the win.

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Don't think he's answering the clasroom question please miss me miss, and can' t quite seem him caught with his trousers down but it looks pretty obvious.

John Cleese does it on BBC 40 years ago and its regarded as a classic comedy sketch. A premier league goalkeeper does it in obviously a joking manner whilst at a dinner and we have an FA enquiry. Just about sums up this country.

You mean caught with his Lederhosen down..

See the other guy is giving a Churchill victory sign, or giving the vix to Hennessy..he should probably be under investigation also.

John Cleese does it on BBC 40 years ago and its regarded as a classic comedy sketch. A premier league goalkeeper does it in obviously a joking manner whilst at a dinner and we have an FA enquiry. Just about sums up this country.

FA right to ask questions but that is not to assume guilt

But on first view, the image doesn't look good for a professional footballer working with people from all nations, faiths and ethnic backgrounds

The FA should be investigating why football ticket prices are so high..not wasting everyone’s time.

The FA should be investigating why football ticket prices are so high..not wasting everyone’s time.

So it's okay for a professional footballer to do a Nazi salute that gets seen in public?

I also ask if it is a coincidence that the picture-taker was a German?

Only Wayne Hennessy knows if it was what he claims or a 'banter' joke gone wrong; but he should be having a word with Max Meyer and either apologising profusely or having a word about checking was he puts out on Twitter!

This world has gone crazy with political correctness - for goodness sake it was a joke, as his German mate was taking the photograph and it was at their team party! Hopefully the FA will see sense.

This world has gone crazy with political correctness - for goodness sake it was a joke, as his German mate was taking the photograph and it was at their team party! Hopefully the FA will see sense.

I ask again, how do you know it was a joke?

Wayne Hennessy has denied that (a Nazi salute) is what it was!

I'm a leftie, but it's obviously banter, the world's gone absolutely mad if this is being investigated. The only fruitcake here is the person who took the photo/filmed it and then strangely decided to put it on social media, knowing it would cause a fuss.

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Would have been better to say was responding to his colleague who was making fun of him? At least that way could be seen in a context, to deny it wasn't a Nazi salute only aggravated situation....

John Cleese does it on BBC 40 years ago and its regarded as a classic comedy sketch. A premier league goalkeeper does it in obviously a joking manner whilst at a dinner and we have an FA enquiry. Just about sums up this country.

bonkers mate. and its not the PC brigade its those that have no idea what PC is but want to be seen as politically correct so therefore get offended at all the wrong things.

Would have been better to say was responding to his colleague who was making fun of him? At least that way could be seen in a context, to deny it wasn't a Nazi salute only aggravated situation....

Certainly looks like that’s what he’s done. No way does it deserve trial by media and certainly doesn’t merit an enquiry.
It is Political Correctness gone mad. Fawlty Towers, Freddie Starr and Mel Brooks have all done “worse” It’s all about context.

The FA should be investigating why football ticket prices are so high..not wasting everyone’s time.

So it's okay for a professional footballer to do a Nazi salute that gets seen in public?

I also ask if it is a coincidence that the picture-taker was a German?

Only Wayne Hennessy knows if it was what he claims or a 'banter' joke gone wrong; but he should be having a word with Max Meyer and either apologising profusely or having a word about checking was he puts out on Twitter!

I think it’s a mickey take that went public, and doesn’t require an investigation by the FA.

Would have been better to say was responding to his colleague who was making fun of him? At least that way could be seen in a context, to deny it wasn't a Nazi salute only aggravated situation....

its the world we live in, people are afraid to own up to things because there are so many beauties about ..

john cleese, Norman Wisdom and about a 100 comedians were no more Nazis than Hennesey...but watch out there is a dimwit about..

It’s true what they say...A German joke is no laughing matter..

Freddy star used to do full uniform in wellies and stan boardman making jokes about faulker wolf fighter jets you could make a list but the present day ssshhhhhh i blame salman russhdie it al started with him had a fatwa put on him making fun then it went onto charlie ebdo the rest is history and the spellings appalling.

John Cleese does it on BBC 40 years ago and its regarded as a classic comedy sketch. A premier league goalkeeper does it in obviously a joking manner whilst at a dinner and we have an FA enquiry. Just about sums up this country.

bonkers mate. and its not the PC brigade its those that have no idea what PC is but want to be seen as politically correct so therefore get offended at all the wrong things.

Brilliant episode.

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Would have been better to say was responding to his colleague who was making fun of him? At least that way could be seen in a context, to deny it wasn't a Nazi salute only aggravated situation....

its the world we live in, people are afraid to own up to things because there are so many beauties about ..

john cleese, Norman Wisdom and about a 100 comedians were no more Nazis than Hennesey...but watch out there is a dimwit about..

Very true but he's saying the camera is lying which is a bit silly given what's on here ! Sure if admitted to doing it but as response to other player he could have blagged his way put of things, but bit ott to investigate it

Allo Allo is one of the best comedies of the past 30 years. It wouldn't be funny without making jokes about Germans, gay Germans, cross dressing Germans, useless Italians, the French, the British, women in suspenders and of course big boobies.

Can't remember anyone being offended when it was first shown, or now when the repeats are on Dave.

World's gone mad.

The FA should be investigating why football ticket prices are so high..not wasting everyone’s time.

So it's okay for a professional footballer to do a Nazi salute that gets seen in public?

I also ask if it is a coincidence that the picture-taker was a German?

Only Wayne Hennessy knows if it was what he claims or a 'banter' joke gone wrong; but he should be having a word with Max Meyer and either apologising profusely or having a word about checking was he puts out on Twitter!

I think it’s a mickey take that went public, and doesn’t require an investigation by the FA.

Not doubting that it was a joke but the fact it went 'public' means it has to be investigated by the FA. That's not to say they have to follow that up with charges but in the modern arena, it's the least they are obliged to do

The world has changed and the FA will be covering their backsides rather than doing nothing

John Cleese does it on BBC 40 years ago and its regarded as a classic comedy sketch. A premier league goalkeeper does it in obviously a joking manner whilst at a dinner and we have an FA enquiry. Just about sums up this country.

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I'm a leftie, but it's obviously banter, the world's gone absolutely mad if this is being investigated. The only fruitcake here is the person who took the photo/filmed it and then strangely decided to put it on social media, knowing it would cause a fuss.

I agree. Although bit of a cock thing to banter about. But if he's done that I'm guessing he's being ripped by the rest of the team. It's just numb nuts got caught

Prehaps it was a joke directed at his German mate. Oh no, people don't do jokes these days...

One of our own gets in trouble for allegedly turning the sound down and saying he dislikes Bristol and it's a disgrace, a rival idiot from Palace gets filmed making what looks like a Nazi salute and it's just banter?

Good, I hope he gets in the shit, and it affects the team's morale so we can gain an advantage, look after our own Bluebirds feck palace !!!!

Let's ban cameras as they are a violation to my human rights I should not have to see any type of photograph that may or may not offend me so I would rather photos to never be taken again.

Meanwhile in 2019 we educate with a system that includes no humour or historic jokes.

Sorry person of political correctness but at this time person hennessey has malfunfuctioned and may need to go back to the person fixing place known as the media so then the persons of the well I'm not sure what to call it but it was the public yesterday but may have been changed due to a group of jobless turnips that have not much better to do then find faults in words and will not accept any type of humour in there life.


This is why Aliens will never visit !!!

They’re already here my friend..

Let's ban cameras as they are a violation to my human rights I should not have to see any type of photograph that may or may not offend me so I would rather photos to never be taken again.

Meanwhile in 2019 we educate with a system that includes no humour or historic jokes.

Sorry person of political correctness but at this time person hennessey has malfunfuctioned and may need to go back to the person fixing place known as the media so then the persons of the well I'm not sure what to call it but it was the public yesterday but may have been changed due to a group of jobless turnips that have not much better to do then find faults in words and will not accept any type of humour in there life.


This is why Aliens will never visit !!!

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