Man Arrested for Racist Tweets to Soccer Star

A British man arrested this weekend for sending racist tweets to a English Premier League soccer player has been released on bail, according to reports.

The 22-year-old used Twitter to send West Ham United striker Carlton Cole, who is of African decent, a pair of disparaging messages including a racist term following West Ham's 3-0 loss to Swansea City on Saturday. Police soon arrested him for a "racially aggravated public order offence," a police spokeswoman told Reuters. Reuters also reported that Cole had retweeted the hateful comments, but they no longer show up on his timeline. Monday, the man was released on bail of an unspecified amount.

While the retweeted messages no longer…
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