David Gold apology
The 83 year old Hammers owner liked a tweet which referred to Caroline Flack who tragically took her own life at the weekend. His like has since been deleted after his apology.
The original tweet from @MikespaceChat read “I think West Ham are okay, we have a new big stadium, a board that support to the best of their ability (limited) and players who need some kinda support. I get abused every other day for my opinions. If I was Caroline (weak) I’d of topped myself!….”
David Gold said: “I apologise unreservedly for liking a tweet last night that I shouldn’t have. It was never my intention to condone the sentiment expressed in the second half of it. I hastily pressed ‘like’ and very much regret doing so. I will be making a donation to Heads Together to recognise their important work.”
David Gold has made a number of naive gaffs on Twitter over the years which have received intense media attention. Maybe the time is right for him to retire his social media presence.