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An angry Mabizela charged at one of the fans when supporters expressed their disappointment about the defender's display in their 2-0 loss to Vasco Da Gama in the Nedbank Cup last-16 match at Royal Bafokeng Stadium, in Rustenburg, on Saturday.

Matters reached boiling pont when fans insulted Mabizela, who had a bad day in the office on Saturday.

As the former Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates captain was making his way to the tunnel, taunts from the home team's supporters saw him charging at a fan and he had to be restrained by security personnel.

The hugely talented but temperamental Mabizela, who played for English Premiership club Tottenham Hotspur, insists he did not fight with the fan.

"Nothing really happened between me and the supporter," Mabizela told Sowetan yesterday.

But Stars general manager Jason Raine said the defender would be dealt with harshly.

"I didn't see the incident but if that is indeed what happened, Mabizela will face the full might of the disciplinary committee. If he is found guilty, he will be severely fined and punished," Raine said.

The incident could also mark the end of Mabizela's stay with the club he joined in 2009.

He has been strongly linked with a move back to the Buccaneers' ship and if what Raine said was anything to go by, then his days as a Stars player could be numbered.

"We have been begging supporters to come and watch the team play and for him to have done that is unacceptable and does not bode well for contract negotiations," Raine said.

Opposition players also found Mabizela's action unacceptable.

Vasco Da Gama striker Sibusiso "Rhee" Zuma said a seasoned professional like Mabizela should know better.

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Apr 4, 2011

Piets

Mabizela please bro you should know better bro
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Apr 4, 2011

Piets

we need you @ the baccaneer but if you will behave like this then please .....
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Apr 4, 2011

Batista40

Hau Mfana OJ, why are you doing this to yourself my boy. There is so much respect for you out there and you should know better ntwana. hard luck
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Apr 4, 2011

SilverFox

What a talented lad this is.Arguably the best centre back this country has seen.he just need a coach that will get him back on track mentally cause he still has scars from his past.OJ be strong u will succeed.now commentators just a reminder of this lads talent http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7636994189139938905#
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Apr 4, 2011

Emera

OJ why are you doing this thing?
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Apr 4, 2011

phonana

And this is my PC not Marapo-a-Baswi so stop playing this funny games with us! So please can i be signed in as me!
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Apr 4, 2011

phonana

@ Sowetan

Please i'm not phonana i'm ThaPee so please ke kopa go akgela as me!
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Apr 4, 2011

Press

i use to like this boy but now he is one of the big fool in life who lack respeact and adults maner. he must just go ahaed and destroy his life
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Apr 4, 2011

keepchange

such a things happen in futbal. it happened in theheat of the moment! sorry mfana wam. We all learn from mistakes bro.Next time Pasop .
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Apr 5, 2011

bitbull#8

how can the management promise to take harsh disiplinary action against Old-John for something he's not even sure about? but i guess it's because he didn't renew his Stars contract which expires at the end of the current season.
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