The Abuse of Heitinga on Twitter

Brennan · February 2, 2013

tim cahill said:
Sounds nice in theory but in the real world people do things that they shouldn't do. People shouldn't steal but that doesn't mean I leave my car or house unlocked. By being on twitter he is making it easy for people to insult him.

That's not dissimilar logic to 'Well if all these girls didnt dress like slu*s then there probably wouldnt be so many rapes, making themselves a target'.

nigelcoyb · February 2, 2013

I don't have any social networking accounts for this reason, people's ability to justify tw*ttish behaviour holds no bounds. The idea you can rip into someone on the web just because you can is the thinking of an imbecile.

bignev23 · February 2, 2013

He should never have been marking Benteke in the first place,Distin should have.Loads of people by me booed him when he went off, nothing to do with Mirallas going off( which people also booed about). To send him abuse on twitter is Ridiculous and only a beaut would think it was a good thing to do but twitter is full of beauts so he shouldn't really be surprised.Im sure he'll get over it when he checks his wage slip.It was Moyes mistake today that cost us.

johngefc · February 2, 2013

Howard was taking a bit of abuse from the Gwladys today as well. Think he got a bit pissed off and was gesticulating at the crowd.

Papa Shango · February 2, 2013

Brennan said:
That's not dissimilar logic to 'It's her fault she got raped, she dresses like a ****'.

This!

I was trying to say something like people gay bashing or something but yeah this example works for me!

Kurt. · February 2, 2013

alpha1 said:
All those saying they would punch him in the face are saddos. If you feel that strongly about it, actually go do it. Don't just threaten from afar you soft gets! The funny thing is is that he would probably kick the crap out of you and you would deserve it.
He is having a rough time but I am on his side and believe he will regain his form. Just as I do with Jelavic. These players need our support, as does the team so get supporting or take your support to another club!

I would never abuse the lad on Twitter and that but I reckon I'd have him one on one in the street like...just saying.......he's a faux hardman I reckon.... bit like Skirtl..... a bald head and tats don't turn you into Tyson mate.

Fleming33 · February 2, 2013

He's just Tweeted:

Played worst game ever in the shirt of #Everton. Let teammates and fans down but they never let me down. Will work hard to come back strong

Goat · February 2, 2013

Joao Moutinho said:
It's not just Heitinga that gets abuse on twitter some of the abuse Naismith gets is appalling

Naismiths got a Twitter??!??!?!?

GIVE ME, Im gonna abuse him back to Scotland.

electricblue · February 2, 2013

It's important to understand the difference between criticism and abuse.

Some people apparently don't.

Goat · February 2, 2013

If you wanna pay me £70k a week you can gladly abuse me all day long on Twitter, I would just pile my money up infront of the screen.

/waits

Deloodid · February 2, 2013

Its not just abusing our players on twitter, Its giving tim howard abuse, booing when Mirallas and Heitinga went off.

Greatest fans in the world??? ya having a laugh!

tim cahill · February 2, 2013

Brennan said:
That's not dissimilar logic to 'Well if all these girls didnt dress like slu*s then there probably wouldnt be so many rapes, making themselves a target'.

That's different. Rape existed long before girls started dressing like s***s so that clearly isn't true. Players didn't get as much abuse before they put themselves on twitter so they have got to realise they're leaving themselves open to it.

Brennan · February 2, 2013

tim cahill said:
That's different. Rape existed long before girls started dressing like s***s so that clearly isn't true. Players didn't get as much abuse before they put themselves on twitter so they have got to realise they're leaving themselves open to it.

The medium of abuse is not the issue, it's the idea that by taking part in a social platform of any kind that you somehow have to hold some responsibility for getting vile abuse.

Women shouldn't take any blame for being a victim of rape if they dress like a s**t, and football players shouldn't take blame for being victims of disgusting abuse just because they signed up for a Twitter account.