Stan Collymore, a retired soccer player from England, accused Twitter of sitting on its hands when it comes to combating abusive messages — of which he has received many.
Collymore, now a broadcaster, became a troll target after he suggested Liverpool forward Luis Suarez faked a foul — “diving,” in soccer parlance — in a game played last Saturday. Collymore’s audacity in calling out Suarez earned him numerous murder threats, as well as demeaning remarks about his race.
English Soccer Player Lobs One at Twitter
Posted by: David Vranicar January 22, 2014 07:57 PMStan Collymore, a retired soccer player from England, accused Twitter of sitting on its hands when it comes to combating abusive messages — of which he has received many.
Collymore, now a broadcaster, became a troll target after he suggested Liverpool forward Luis Suarez faked a foul — “diving,” in soccer parlance — in a game played last Saturday. Collymore’s audacity in calling out Suarez earned him numerous murder threats, as well as demeaning remarks about his race.