Karen Carney has deleted her Twitter account three days after comments about Leeds – which were mocked by the club – sparked a wave of online abuse. This prompted an angry response from some fans and Carney received a barrage of abusive messages, many of them sexist in nature. The following day Leeds issued a statement condemning the abuse but did not apologise for the tweet, which was not deleted. Carney won 144 England caps (Richard Sellers/PA)Carney, who earned 144 England caps in her career, said in the Amazon broadcast: “They (Leeds) outrun everyone and credit to them. A Leeds statement said the club “completely condemns any abuse received by Karen Carney on social media” but owner Andrea Radrizzani defended the club’s right to criticise her comments.

Source: Express January 01, 2021 18:56 UTC