Iker Casillas says his Twitter account was hacked after deleting 'I'm gay' tweet
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Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas said on Sunday his Twitter account was hacked after a post saying he was gay created a stir on the social media platform.
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"Hacked account,"Â Casillas said. "Luckily everything in order. Apologies to all my followers. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community."
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The follow-up came not long after a brief message that was posted on his account went viral.
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"I hope I'll be respected: I'm gay," stated the tweet sent from his account, along with the hashtag "HappySunday," also in Spanish.
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Former Barcelona defender Carles Puyol, who replied to Casillas' now-deleted initial tweet, issued an apology on Twitter on Sunday and said: "I made a mistake. I apologise for a stupid joke which was not made with any bad intentions but was completely out of order. I understand why it was offensive. All my respect and support the LGTBIQA+ community."
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Adelaide United player Josh Cavallo, who came out last October, criticised Casillas and Puyol for apparently joking about coming out.
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"Joking and making fun out of coming out in football is disappointing," Cavallo tweeted.
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"It's a difficult journey that any LGBTQ+ people have to go through. To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful.
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Iker Casillas says his Twitter account was hacked after deleting âIâm gayâ tweet. (2022, October 9). ESPN.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022, from https://www.espn.com/soccer/spain-esp/story/4765143/iker-casillas-says-his-twitter-account-was-hacked-after-deleting-im-gay-tweet