Followers of Shane Duffy will have raised an eyebrow at the following tweet from 1:20 this morning
Duffy deleted the tweet and distanced himself from it, saying it was the mischievous work of someone who had access to his account.
sorry everyone some little paddy had my phone last night tweets wernt me.. sorry if it offended anyone!! cant leave ur phone anywhere now!!
— Shane Duffy (@ShaneDuffy34) March 18, 2013
Wow so much hate on something I didn't do.. Fair enough gotta take it because its my twitter. And again It was not me who tweeted ...
— Shane Duffy (@ShaneDuffy34) March 18, 2013
And retweeted loads last night! Really am sorry if it offended anyone.. Sorry guys!
— Shane Duffy (@ShaneDuffy34) March 18, 2013
Can't do much more ino it's offended alot of people getting alot of hate for something I didn't do. For to much to lose for tweeting...
— Shane Duffy (@ShaneDuffy34) March 18, 2013
Something like that. The retweets and tweets was not me. Got to accept the hate. Really am sorry for this mess! Sorry guys!
— Shane Duffy (@ShaneDuffy34) March 18, 2013
Mostly all rangers and Northern Ireland fans giving me abuse? Give it a rest would use...
— Shane Duffy (@ShaneDuffy34) March 18, 2013
As Duffy stated, the tweet inspired quite a strong reaction on social media.
I lodged a complaint to merseyside police concerning a tweet from Shane Duffy I and others affected by IRA violence needs answers
— Phil Hamilton PUP(@P_Hamilton_PUP) March 18, 2013
On the day Warrington stopped to remember two kids blown apart by IRA bomb. Everton Player @shaneduffy34 has tweeted his support for the IRA
— Officer X (@MazePrison) March 18, 2013
