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Internet rages over Sickipedia Muamba joke
A joke about stricken Bolton Wanderers footballer Fabrice Muamba posted on Sickipedia this evening has sent the web into an outrage.
The FA Cup quarter-final tie between Tottenham and Bolton at White Hart Lane was abandoned after Muamba collapsed on the field and was rushed to hospital.
It was later reported that paramedics had managed to resuscitate the 23-year-old midfielder, although at the time of writing there was no confirmation of his wellbeing.
With football professionals and supporters all over the world in shock at the developments at White Hart Lane, one internet poster seriously misjudged the mood by posting an attempted "funny" about Muamba on the risqué joke-board Sickipedia moments after the player collapsed.
The joke, which has since been deleted, referenced the betting-in-running ads routinely served by the online bookmaker Bet365 and starring the English actor Ray Winstone. It read:
It may have attracted a host of retweets, and we'd like to know the type of people among the 31 who "favorited" the tweet, but the tone representing the vast majority of the reaction was disgust:
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- ReportPhilip Harvey17/03/2012 8:33 pm #10 6You sick mofo's have a little respect, who ever is responsible for a cruel no brainer of a so called joke needs electric shock treatments for their mental health state. Hope who ever is responsible has a cruel and sad life, albeit you all ready are being so sick
- ReportPhilip Harvey17/03/2012 10:20 pm #9 7No comment from the sick prick who made the sick joke, hope you have recurring nightmares and your next bowel movement is an hedgehog you freak
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colmm18/03/2012 1:21 am #22 17Calm down people. It's only a joke. As a well respected comedian once said - nothing is taboo when it comes to comedy. - ReportTony Kodinov19/03/2012 10:28 pm #2 2Pahahaha that is genius :') And all of you complaining, will being sad about something help? no.
- ReportCraig Heffer20/03/2012 7:20 am #1 1I made the comment that 'Louis Suarez was bewildered at how Bolton were not awarded a free kick after Muamba went down' and I got a lot of stick for for being 'a clown and having no respect.' I meant nothing untoward, and if I offended Louis Suarez in any way, Tough. He is a cheating, diving, fall-over for no reason clown. Period.
- ReportJewBear20/03/2012 11:00 am #0 16Could someone retype this aparently ''over the top'' joke? I'm rather surprised how sensitive you cunts are about your footbal. If you've ever browsed the site, you'll noticed jokes about rape,pedophilia slavery and kids being butcherd. The fact that you got offender over a footbaler jokes disgusts me, you fucking hipocrates.
