Tom Skinner hits back at Sean Whetstone after West Ham footage. Tom Skinner and West Ham insider Sean Whetstone have been involved in social media drama.
The former Apprentice candidate is a well-known Hammers supporter and is involved in charity work involving the club and regularly shares his love for the East London outfit online.
However, a social media post has sparked controversy after Whetstone replied with criticism to footage shared by Skinner.
West Ham controversy emerges online
The argument started when Whetstone replied to a post from Skinner of his child being a mascot at the Brentford match on 15 February.
The Hammers insider responded (26 February) saying that Irons supporters have been told the waiting list to be a mascot is closed and mascots have to be a minumum of six-years-old, accusing Skinner of receiving special treatment due to his ‘celebrity’ status.
However, Skinner fired back, saying: “I managed the team in the USA, I done some social media work for the club , I hosted a charity event, I help them out with a few bits and hosted the West Ham Christmas party over the past couple of years.
“I didn’t want paying or charge a fee. I just asked that my son get to become a mascot, I waited a year to do this aswell.
“Please don’t try make out I’m getting special treatment, when I’m not. I pay my season ticket price every year and have done since I was a kid.”
I managed the team in the USA, I done some social media work for the club , I hosted a charity event, I help them out with a few bits& homestead the West Ham Christmas party over the past couple of years. I didn’t want paying or charge a fee. I just asked that my son get to…
— Thomas Skinner ⚒ (@iamtomskinner) February 26, 2025
West Ham need ‘celebrity’ supporters
Having celebrity supporters is never a bad thing, they help to promote the club in new regions of the world and ultimately can bring on more bandwagon fans to watch the club.
The Hammers have a host of famous supporters, such as Danny Dyer, the former WWE wrestler turned executive Triple H, and to a lesser extent than those two, Skinner.
Turning neutrals into regulars is always a helping hand for a club, increasing the amount of money spent on merchandise, tickets, and stadium tours, which only serves to benefit the club in the short-term and long-term.
If the Hammers are to qualify for European competition, they need fans to be united and get behind Graham Potter and his team, rather than arguing on social media about nonsense things that have nothing to do with action on the London Stadium pitch.
The passion that the likes of Skinner show towards the club is not a negative thing and he clarified he asked for his child to be a mascot rather than take a fee from the club.
The current season may well be a write-off after the dismal reign of Julen Lopetegui but Potter needs everyone pulling in the same direction to make Next season a memorable one.
