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Reporters Philipp Hofmeister and Tim Brockmeier,
who work for German regional broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk,
said they were attacked after Michail Antonio scored in the 21st
minute to level the game at 1-1 and were then moved to other
seats at half time.
West Ham said they were aware of the incident and would work to
identify the offender.
"In line with our zero-tolerance approach, anyone identified
will have their details passed to the police," a spokesperson
for the Premier League club said.
"They will be given an indefinite ban and be unable to enter
London Stadium and travel with the club. There is no place for
this kind of behaviour."
Hofmeister wrote on Twitter that they were "doing okay".
"Best wishes to all West Ham supporters who love football and
respect their opponents," he added.
West Ham, who are seventh in the Premier League, host Arsenal in
the league on Sunday before travelling to Frankfurt for the
return leg next week.
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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