Danny Gabbidon charged with improper conduct for X-rated Twitter rant

28 April 2011 17:32
West Ham defender Danny Gabbidon has been handed an 'improper conduct' chargeby the Football Association following comments posted on his Twitter account.[LNB]Gabbidon posted an foul-mouthed message in the wake of his side's 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on April 16 and has since closed down his account.[LNB]The 31-year-old wrote: 'U know what, f*** the lot of you, u will never get another tweet from me again, you just don't get it do you. Bye bye.'[LNB]In a statement. the FA confirmed they had charged Gabbidon for his comments.[LNB] Improper conduct: Danny Gabbidon (right) has been cited for his four-letter Twitter tirade[LNB] [LNB]'West Ham United defender Daniel Gabbidon has today been charged with ImproperConduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute by The FA,' it said.[LNB]'The charge follows media comments made on Twitter on 16 April 2011.'[LNB]Gabbidon's comments came just over a week after team-mate Carlton Cole was sanctioned by the FA for comments he made on Twitter about Ghana fans during their friendly against England.[LNB]Cole was also charged with improper conduct and fined ?20,000 as well as being warned about his future conduct.[LNB]Gabbidon has until 4pm on May 4 to respond to the charge.[LNB] Irons in the fire sale! Sullivan warns stars will be sold if club are relegatedGabbidon facing charge following four-letter tirade on TwitterX-rated Gabbidon lets rip on Twitter before appearing to close account All the latest West Ham United news, features and opinion[LNB]  Explore more:People: Carlton Cole, Danny Gabbidon Places: United Kingdom, Ghana Organisations: Football Association

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