Everton are investigating allegations of "homophobic" chanting during their game against Chelsea.
Both the club and Kick It Out are working with police after receiving reports of a chant being aimed at Chelsea fans by a small section of the home crowd.
It comes a week after an incident of homophobic chanting was reported to police during West Ham's win over Chelsea.
Everton say: "Homophobia has no place within our stadium, our club, our community or our game. The club strongly condemns such behaviour and is carrying out a thorough investigation which will include liaison with Merseyside Police."
The incident stains an otherwise positive day at Everton's home, after they ended a run of three successive defeats with a 3-1 win in interim boss Duncan Ferguson's first game in charge.
But it is the second week in a row Chelsea fans have been subjected to homophobic chanting, after supporters groups of both the Blues and West Ham reported the 'continuous' abuse during their shock home defeat.
The Hammers' LGBT fans group Pride of Irons, Chelsea Pride and the Chelsea Supporters Trust also spoke out in condemnation of the chant, which has been deemed homophobic by Kick it Out.
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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If this was the other way round, there would be massive headlines in all news about how we Chelsea fans are the scum of the earth. Same goes for the City fans that were racist. Notice how these teams never get targeted by the media the way we do, we are Britain's most hated top flight club cos these idiots only target us.....
nudeiknop
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It seems Chelsea fans are the people into homosexuality cos I don't understand anytime we play against a team there is a homophobic chant against us
Zuodkoty
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that's why the are losing with such supporters and that bloody rainbow arm band
VanishPrasad
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Don't blame that team, blame their fans. There is a difference between racists and football fans.
Andy_Mac
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This is happening in every game. Unless the clubs and the concerned associations like Kick It Out take a proactive approach and take the required action to punish these offenders in a manner that puts them in a difficult situation, these incidents will go on happening. The penalty must be massive for these kinds of inappropriate chants.