Man faces prison for racist tweet about Burnley footballer Michael Obafemi

By Sue Plunkett
Published 10th Mar 2023, 16:08 BST
Updated 10th Mar 2023, 17:22 BST
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A man has been warned he faces a potential prison sentence for sending a racist tweet about Irish international footballer Michael Obafemi.

Josh Phillips ( 26) sent the abusive message in response to a tweet from Swansea City FC announcing that the 22-year-old player was being transferred on loan to Burnley.

Swansea Magistrates’ Court heard the tweet was deleted before Twitter blocked the account used by Phillips, for breaching the social media platform’s rules.

Burnley FC confirmed the arrival of striker Obafemi in January on a loan deal until the end of the season with the option to make the move permanent in the summer.