On Sunday, Manchester United defeated Liverpool 1-0 in the third round of the FA Cup, and I assume that may have meant something to people who follow soccer. But the big news after Liverpool’s loss was the Football Association’s punishment of left winger Ryan Babel, who took to his Twitter to make some complaints about referee Howard Webb. Babel used some impressive Photoshop skills to post a photo of Webb wearing a Man U shirt, which drew the ire of league officials. What, no Lobster Dog? Amateur.
For his Twitter humour, the FA has charged Babel with improper conduct, mainly because he commented: “And they call him one of the best referees? That’s a joke. SMH [shaking my head].” Babel eventually removed the Tweet in question and apologized for the comment, but it’s too late, buddy. And as he recently posted on his Twitter account, he’s off to Twitter jail. IDW [I’m dismissively wanking].
Meanwhile, the Professional Footballer’s Association’s chief executive, Gordon Taylor, has Babel’s back…
