COMMENT: Clarke's verbal volley against Bruce over 'pansy' Ilunga is pathetic

I always thought Steve Clarke was one of football's good guys. Until I read his comments regarding Herita Ilunga's antics at the Stadium of Light last weekend. After firing a verbal volley in Steve Bruce's direction - the Geordie invoked the Scot's ire for calling the West Ham left-back 'a pansy' for his reaction to what was little more than a firm push - the Hammers' assistant manager let rip. Low point: Herita Ilunga holds his face after being shoved by Kenwyne Jones'I find it incredible that the player who was the victim is someone everyone is talking about,' he said. 'Someone pushed him in the face. He has recently recovered from a triple fracture of the jaw. Maybe he thought a punch was coming. Bruce is wrong to comment on our players - fumes West Ham No 2 ClarkeGianfranco Zola insists he didn't go at it Hammers and tongs with furious Guillermo FrancoLEO'S LONDON: West Ham beware, the money men are out to take advantageWEST HAM UNITED FC

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