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Kurt Zouma’s cat controversy continues to burn on after West Ham fans were filmed singing a distasteful chant about the Frenchman’s antics that went viral last week.

Zouma, 27, was filmed dropkicking his cat in his £2million house, before throwing designer shoes at the feline and slapping it in the face.

The video shocked many, with the Frenchman instantly releasing a statement showing his regret at the video.

West Ham fined him £250,000, although manager David Moyes decided to start the star just 48 hours after the video went viral much to the dismay of the majority of the Hammers support.

However, a video of West Ham fans in a pub just hours before their 2-2 draw at Leicester show their support chanting about Zouma’s antics, supporting him along the way.

The Mail reported that the video, posted by a Hammers fan on Twitter, shows supporters kicking and throwing an inflatable cat around the pub.

Hammers fans sang: “Kurt Zouma, woah, Kurt Zouma, woah.

“He is our centre-back, he kicks his f*****g cat”.

Another chant sickeningly said: “Kurt Zouma is magic, he wears a magic hat.

“And if you throw a cat at him, he’ll kick the f****r back.”

In a statement, the animal charity said: “The two cats are now in RSPCA care. Our priority is and has always been the wellbeing of these cats.

“They’ve been taken for a check-up at a vets and then will remain in our care while the investigation continues.

“We’re grateful to everyone who expressed their concern for these cats. We were dealing with this issue before the video went viral online and are leading the investigation.

“We continue to investigate so we cannot comment further at this time.”