{"id":557889,"date":"2020-07-13T13:41:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T17:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=557889"},"modified":"2021-12-29T08:44:44","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T13:44:44","slug":"derby-philip-cocu-ben-hamer-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/13\/derby-philip-cocu-ben-hamer-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Derby County Boss Phillip Cocu Slams ‘Beyond the Limits’ Abuse Aimed at Ben Hamer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Derby County<\/a> boss Phillip Cocu<\/a> has described the criticism received by goalkeeper Ben Hamer as “beyond the limits”.<\/p>\n

Derby County Boss Phillip Cocu Slams ‘Beyond the Limits’ Abuse Aimed at Ben Hamer<\/h2>\n

Under Fire Shot-Stopper<\/h3>\n

The comments were directed at the shot-stopper who has endured a difficult return to life post-lockdown.<\/p>\n

Hamer has come under fire on social media recently after making mistakes against Nottingham Forest and Brentford<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Rams conceded an early goal against Forest when Joe Lolley’s left-footed strike snuck in at the far post.<\/p>\n

Derby snatched a point in second-half stoppage-time when Chris Martin<\/a> bundled home a late equaliser.<\/p>\n

But Hamer was at fault again on Saturday in the 3-1 loss to Brentford.<\/p>\n

Jason Knight equalised after Ollie Watkins<\/a> had opened the scoring; however, Hamer allowed Said Benrahma<\/a>‘s shot to slide underneath him to restore the Bees’ lead.<\/p>\n

Benrahma added another, later on, inflicting a second successive defeat on Cocu’s Derby.<\/p>\n

Hamer, who is on-loan from Huddersfield Town<\/a>, had to delete his Twitter account after the severe abuse.<\/p>\n

And Hamer’s boss is not happy with the anger aimed at the ‘keeper.<\/p>\n

Cocu told the Derbyshire Telegraph<\/a>: “Unfortunately, if a goalkeeper makes a mistake it is very likely it will end up as a goal.<\/p>\n

“All players make mistakes, but the way people go at him at the moment is beyond the limits, if you ask me.<\/p>\n

“The abuse, I think social media now is something that is really part of society.<\/p>\n

“You should think, because when you press the button, you cannot get it off. Even if you remove it, it’s still on it. So think before you publish something.<\/p>\n

“We have had a few examples in past weeks of people going at players in very bad manners and ways, it is unacceptable.<\/p>\n

“I cannot accept fans, our fans or any fans, going at my goalkeeper in that way.”<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>