A FAN held after allegedly making a "monkey" gesture at black Man Utd defender Patrice Evra has a mixed race baby GRANDSON.
Liverpool supporter Phil Gannon's daughter Corinne gave birth three months ago.
The lad was born after Corinne, 23, began a relationship with Damian Raghooba, 33, whose dad is from Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago.
Welsh-born Damian yesterday refused to comment on Gannon's arrest, but a pal said the incident had left him "shocked".
The friend said: "Damian was amazed when he heard.
"He's known Phil for a while and has always found him to be a nice guy. He's never picked up on anything remotely racist. Corinne is upset about it as well because her son has Caribbean blood — and one day she'll have to explain to him what happened.
"The next time they all meet up will be very awkward."
Corinne, who met Damian, of Dolgellau, North Wales, in 2009 on Facebook, also refused to comment.
Gannon, 58, from Barmouth, was nicked on Sunday after a TV image from the previous day's FA Cup clash at Anfield was posted on Twitter. It apparently showed a fan gesturing towards Evra, 30. Gannon was later given police bail.
His wife Karen, 50, said: "Things aren't always what they seem.
"I know he's no racist — I've lived with him long enough."
The incident came after Liverpool's Luis Suarez, 25, was banned for eight games for racially abusing Evra in a match at Anfield in October.
- SKY Sports News host Jim White caused a Twitter stir last night with a slip on live TV.
He announced that Bobby Zamora had been sold to C**ns Park Rangers — as a picture of QPR's new African-born striker Djibril Cisse flashed up. The gaffe was one of the top trending topics online — but some users put it down to White's Scots accent.
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