Bowyer sorry for his foul four-letter blast at WBrom grandma
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Birmingham bad boy Lee Bowyer so sorry for his foul four-letter blast at West Brom grandmother
Flashpoint: grandmother Cox remonstrates with Bowyer for his four-letter assault
Lee Bowyer was forced to apologise after reacting to crowd taunts with a disgusting foul mouthed blast at a grandmother.
The Birmingham midfielder was substituted in the 68th minute of West Bromwich's 3-1 win - having been booked for a lunging tackle on Gabriel Tamas. He responded to jeers from fans by lashing out at Albion season ticket-holder Sandra Cox.
Mrs Cox, who was sitting behind the dug-out in the family enclosure with seven-year-old grandson Luke, told Sportsmail: 'Bowyer called me a f****** ****. It was appalling, especially with my grandson sitting next to me. He's only seven.
'Everybody was having a go because of the tackle. Then he came over and was effing and blinding at everybody. It's terrible to hear such bad language.
Red rage: Bowyer has words with referee Chris Foy following his challenge on Gabriel Tamas
BOWYER CHARGE SHEET
1994: Failed a drugs test at
Charlton, banned and ordered to
complete FA rehabilitation course.1996: Convicted of affray and fined
£4,500 following an incident in a
McDonald’s in London.2000: Charged with GBH and affray
along with Leeds team-mate
Jonathan Woodgate after an Asian
student suffered severe injuries
outside a nightclub. Bowyer was
cleared but paid £170,000 in an
out-of-court settlement.2005: Seven-match ban and fined
£30,000 by FA for an on-pitch
brawl with Newcastle team-mate
Kieron Dyer and later fined £600
by magistrates for threatening
behaviour over the same incident.'We sit there so Luke doesn't have to hear it, but it's even worse because you hear all the players. I reported it to the nearest steward straight away.'
Bowyer apologised immediately. He could then be seen asking fans to calm down before taking his seat to watch the rest of the match.
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish, who admitted he took Bowyer off to avoid him getting a second yellow card, said: 'I could see Lee getting mouthfuls from angry people sitting in the stand and the only thing I saw him do was put his hands up telling people to calm down.
'Footballers occasionally say things they might regret in the heat of the moment but that's not an admission of guilt on behalf of Lee because I just don't know what happened.'
A West Bromwich spokesman said: 'The lady complained straight away, saying she had been verbally abused, but the clubs are also aware that Lee Bowyer made a complete and profusive apology.
'That is the end of the matter as far as West Brom are concerned.'