{"id":350821,"date":"2011-03-30T14:38:50","date_gmt":"2011-03-30T14:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/30\/carlton-cole-faces-blacklash-over-twitter-joke-about-ghana-fans\/"},"modified":"2011-03-30T14:38:50","modified_gmt":"2011-03-30T14:38:50","slug":"carlton-cole-faces-blacklash-over-twitter-joke-about-ghana-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/30\/carlton-cole-faces-blacklash-over-twitter-joke-about-ghana-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlton Cole Faces Blacklash Over Twitter Joke About Ghana Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div readability=\"69\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- google_ad_section_start -->Welcome to Ghanasoccernet.com, Ghana&#8217;s most authoritative football news website.<\/p>\n<div readability=\"7\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/efeae276rican-Girls.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26235 \" title=\"African Girls\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/efeae276rican-Girls.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Colorful Ghana fans at Wembley on Tuesday night<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Carlton Cole has caused controversy on Twitter after making ill-advised immigration jokes about the Ghana fans at Wembley. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The West Ham striker posted several comments during England\u2019s 1-1 draw in the friendly match on Tuesday night-all of which he has now removed after he was inundated with criticism and complaints from a large section of his followers.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, Cole wrote: \u201dImmigration has surrounded the wembley premises! I knew it was a trap! Hahahaha\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The England international, who wasn\u2019t involved in the game, then posted: \u2018The only way to get out safely is to wear an england jersey and paint your face w\/ the St. George\u2019s\u2019flag!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Realising that his comments were causing offence, Cole tweeted: \u2018To my ghanian brothers dont take it so seriously, its just jokes! Youve played well! Done Africa proud!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>However, his jokes didn\u2019t stop there as he followed it by writing: \u2018Next friendly is gonna be Poland then Albania, government think their sly! I see it a mile away! Haha\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Responding the complaints from fellow Twitter users, he then posted: \u2018Why are there so many sensitive people out there! it was a joke &#038; its not even racist!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>There were around 20,000 Ghana fans at Wembley for the match, which was considered to be one of the most successful friendly games in years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: DailyMail<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div><\/div>\n\n --><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/efeae276rican-Girls.jpg-150x150.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>View article:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/ghanasoccernet.com\/2011\/03\/carlton-cole-faces-blacklash-over-twitter-joke-about-ghana-fans\/\" title=\"Carlton Cole Faces Blacklash Over Twitter Joke About Ghana Fans\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carlton Cole Faces Blacklash Over Twitter Joke About Ghana Fans<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Welcome to Ghanasoccernet.com, Ghana&#8217;s most authoritative football news website. 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