Millwall chief defends club after racist chants were heard during FA Cup win over Everton. Millwall chief executive Steve Kavanagh has launched a passionate defence of the Championship side after a section of the club's fans were filmed singing racist chants during their FA Cup win over Everton. In a match that was marred by a mass brawl between both sets of supporters before kick-off on Saturday, a part of the home support were heard chanting, 'I'd rather be a P*** than a Scouse'. Kavanagh insisted that racism in football wasn't exclusive to just Millwall and that the problem needed addressing nationwide. 'If a person has gone and bought a top that says Millwall, does that make me responsible for that person? Or is society responsible for them?' he told BBC Radio 5 Live. 'This isn't just a Millwall thing, this happens across society. You try and tell me there hasn't been this sort of chant at another club this season in this country - I won't believe you. Despite one Everton fan being left with a large scar down his face from a knife attack before the FA Cup tie, Kavanagh insisted that Millwall is a 'safe place to come' and that racist chanting wasn't accepted at the club. 'We're being damaged by 30-40 people. We haven't won this. No one has won. But this isn't just a Millwall problem. 'As Millwall Football Club, we can't be responsible for educating the whole of south east London. 'We need the authorities, the FA, Kick It Out, ourselves and other clubs, we need to all come together and find a way of actually using football's place in society to educate people. 'It has been swept under the carpet by football, I agree with that, but I can assure you it hasn't been swept under the carpet by Millwall.'