Supporters of Newcastle United have been flocking to an image which was relayed to them on social media.
On Monday afternoon, @RedRoseMichelle quote tweeted an image of a response from the Independent regarding a complaint about one of their writers.
The Newcastle fan’s tweet stated: ‘Re: Miguel Delaney’.
In the image of the response from the Independent, the news outlet looked to condemn the tweets which were posted by their writer, Miguel Delaney, and stated that they had all been deleted.
The tweets which were called into question by Newcastle supporters from @MiguelDelaney saw the journalist discuss the ‘sportswashing in action’ surrounding the Saudi Arabian government and their involvement in the takeover of the Toon (via @danny_hardy18).
So, following @RedRoseMichelle‘s tweet, lots of Newcastle supporters flocked to it to air their opinions on the matter.
Re: Miguel Delaney https://t.co/zOkkestdML
— Shell ???? (@RedRoseMichelle) June 15, 2020
— ?? Joe #NUFC ?? (@Joe1989NUFC) June 15, 2020
Why hasn’t he apologised yet?
— Ginger Pirlo (@TheGingerPirlo_) June 15, 2020
Delaney’s initial tweet had shared a screenshot of a post from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Dominic Raab in which he thanked Saudi Arabia for donating ‘hundreds of thousands of medical gowns’ to the NHS (via @danny_hardy18).
The Independent journalist then made the comment that the former German and Italian dictators Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini ‘made the trains run on time’.
In a later tweet, Delaney mentioned sportswashing amongst Newcastle supporters due to their complaints about his tweet and them ‘trying to get me [Delaney] sacked’ (via @danny_hardy18).
Do you think what Miguel Delaney originally tweeted was wrong?Yes, it was out of order
No, he had a point
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Slap on the wrist
— ??JUDGEMENT DON?? (@WilliamSheikh1) June 15, 2020
Oh hope he got a harsh letter sent to him
— All Good (@NUFC_GRB) June 15, 2020
I’d get sacked from my job for that
— James Holmes (@Jholmes94) June 15, 2020
Back in April, Delaney wrote an article for the Independent in which he discussed the supposed ‘sportswashing’ further in which similar views were shared by others.
However, Newcastle fans continued airing their fury with the journalist.
absolutely embarrassing behaviour this tbh
— C’mon Toons! (@ptb57) June 15, 2020
Credit to @Independent @MiguelDelaney embroiled himself in discussions which he should have avoided as a ‘professional’ journalist. He’s been subjected to much abuse but the way he has conducted himself at times has been wholly unprofessional. Hopefully he has learnt his lesson.
— neilB (@neilTheMagpie) June 15, 2020
However, one supporter was more lenient towards the journalist.
Do you really want him sacked, a bit harsh in my opinion
— Mick Hall (@mickyhall46) June 15, 2020
As can be seen in the majority of these responses from Newcastle supporters, though, a lot of the St. James’ Park faithful were furious with the Independent journalist’s tweets.