ARSENAL fan Kane Hopps has hit back at Gary Neville after the commentator called him an idiot for brandishing a 'Wenger out' banner at the Chelsea game.
Arsenal were comfortably beaten 3-1 by their local rivals Chelsea on Saturday and slipped to fourth in the Premier League table.
The Gunners supporters were furious with Arsene Wenger after the game and one fan, Kane Hopps, made the cameras with his 'Enough is Enough, Time To Go' banner.
Sky Sports commentator Gary Neville picked up on this and called the season ticket holder an idiot, claiming Wenger deserves more respect from the fans.
However, Mr Hopps has hit back at Neville for his comments and told the former Manchester United defender to get down from his high horse.
"I think it was a little bit outrageous that he called not just me but any going fan who pays their money to go and watch their team an idiot," Hopps said.
"I don’t take it personally that he’s insulted me but for him to call a fan an idiot who has shown a fairly respectable banner, it's not full of expletives, isn’t right.
“I’ve paid for that opinion, he’s paid to watch football and give his opinion. I pay money, I should be allowed to give my opinion.
“For him to sit on his high horse in his studio and call me an idiot in front of everyone I don’t think it is on.
“I like the guy, I respect him as a pundit, that is why I’m a bit taken a back by it, especially as he has slated Wenger on a nightly basis as well.
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“I think he has generally been good in his comments of Arsenal in the past.
"But since he has been a manager at Valencia and come back it seems like his stance on managers has massively changed.
"And maybe because of his own failure he thinks twice about calling for managers to be sacked!"