Swansea's Paul Arriola [photo courtesy]Swansea City's on-loan forward Paul Arriola has apologised for a number of "offensive" and "discriminatory" comments that he posted on social media nearly a decade ago. "I am ashamed and apologize for the choice of offensive and discriminatory words I used in the tweets as they were not acceptable then or now," Arriola said in a statement on Twitter. Swansea said they had been made aware of the messages, which were posted before Arriola's arrival at the Welsh club. Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers! "Swansea City has been discussing the issue with Paul, and we support his decision to be the one to address these historical tweets and to issue an apology.

Source: Standard Digital March 07, 2021 13:41 UTC