CHELSEA defender Thiago Silva was hilariously mocked by a West Ham mascot in a brilliant exchange before their London derby.<br /><br />The two sets of players were getting ready to line up for the clash on Saturday afternoon when a young Hammer tried to initiate a handshake with the Brazilian centre-back.<br /><br />Silva, 38, took up the offer as he went in for the handshake, before West Ham brutally mocked him by pulling his hand away.<br /><br />But, ever the professional, Silva took it superbly as he jokingly taunted the boy back in a lovely moment.<br /><br />He then shook hands with a couple of the other West Ham mascots before returning to the Chelsea line.<br /><br />Reacting on social media, one person said: "You can't help but love Thiago Silva. He took that well from the mascot ".<br /><br />Another added: "I thought it was great to see!!!".<br /><br />A third replied: " Cheeky little bubble blower".<br /><br />And a fourth responded: "Thiago Silva just got mugged right off by that mascot ".<br /><br />One former player that could relate to Silva's mascot interaction is Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard.<br /><br />The former Reds midfielder was once on the end of the same antics from a Chelsea mascot in 2006 as he was left hanging when attempting a handshake.<br /><br />Back to the game itself, the points ended up being shared between West Ham and Chelsea as Joao Felix's strike was canceled out by ex-Blues man Emerson Palmieri.<br /><br />The visitors thought they should have had a late penalty when a Conor Gallagher shot struck the hand of Tomas Soucek.<br /><br />But referee Craig Pawson remained unmoved before VAR controversially stuck with the on-field decision.
