'Lion of London Bridge' filmed in racist outburst
Neil Johnston
July 7 2017, 12:01am, The Times
Roy Larner was filmed screaming "ban the foreigners" before he appears to spit at a black Movement for Justice campaignerKEN MCKAY/REX FEATURES
A Millwall fan who was widely praised after confronting the London Bridge terrorists and being stabbed eight times has apologised for shouting racist abuse at a protester.
Roy Larner, 47, was hailed as the "Lion of London Bridge" for taking on the three attackers at the Black & Blue restaurant in Borough Market, shouting: "F*** you — I'm Millwall".
A video filmed in February shows him screaming "ban the foreigners" before he appears to spit at a black Movement for Justice campaigner.
He steps in front of a bus, points at the protester and urges the driver to "mow down the black c***".
He also shouts "National Front" at the protesters in a rant filled with four-letter words and insults a photographer.
Speaking yesterday after…