You’ve just lost 6-0, what do you do?
Do you a) apologise to your fans on social media, b) stay radio silent due to humiliation or c) tweet a picture of a swanky Mercedes.
If you answered “c” then, congratulations, you’re Joleon Lescott.
The Aston Villa centre-back was, in theory, present for all ninety minutes of the 6-0 drubbing that Villa suffered on Sunday at the hands of Liverpool.
The bottom-of-the-table club were shambolic on the day and fans were right to be furious as they left Villa Park.
And fuel was very much poured on the fire when they finally calmed down, checked their Twitter feeds only to see that Lescott had posted this.
To say that Villa fans were irritated would have been an understatement akin to saying that Remi Garde’s men were “not great” on Sunday.
@JoleonLescott geezer loses 6-0 but thinks fuck it, I know what will cheer the fans up, a lump of metal worth thousands of pounds
— JYJ (@JameswhufcJones) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott bit disrespectful that pic after your excuse of a performance. Disgrace.
— Robert Roberts (@bobbobdj) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott you’ve just been walloped 6-0 and you’re arsed about a car that won’t even fit your fucking forehead in
— Gary Derbyshire (@Gaz1668) February 14, 2016
You have just symbolised a modern footballer with this tweet.
Well played
— Captain Marvel (@_AnthonyWilson) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott What a tit you are… #NoRespect
— Alex James (@PiaPiaPiazon) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott Joleon this is a better representation of you pic.twitter.com/p5ieVSrdU7
— Hugo Smyly (@hugosmyly) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott Seriously? After today’s performance….? Could you lot be anymore out of touch? #avfc
— Victoria Markou (@VictoriaMarkou) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott Do you think before you tweet?! You’ve just played a part in a team losing 6-0 & you are boasting about your ride?!
— Chris Horner (@Chris_Horner1) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott is that appropriate after being battered! Villa fans deserve better!!
— Aadam LFC (@aadambirmingham) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott Please don’t put on a Villa shirt again
— Ben (@BenAVFC_) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott Tweeting a pic of ur new motor whilst us villa fans go to work tomorrow with pure embarrassment #thewholelotofyouareadisgrace
— Matt Richardson (@MattBrummy) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott Disgrace of a footballer. You’ve just got demolished 6-0 and you’re posting that? Can’t imagine how Villa fans feel about it.
— LFC Live News (@LFC_NEW5) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott you putting it up for sale now you’re gonna have to take a wage cut? #Championship have some fucking respect for your fans
— KaiQom (@KaiQom) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott Deary me. Think of the decent, honest fans, that aren’t having a go mate? So you have money, so what?
— Jb08 (@jsb_av1) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott @johnmerro1 disgraceful tweet Joleon, despite the criticism. The way you left Everton said enough about your humility
— David Jones – DJ (@david83jones) February 14, 2016
@JoleonLescott if you’ve got enough money to buy in excess, any chance you can refund my season ticket?
— Marc (@marcadderley) February 14, 2016
And you won’t believe the excuse that Lescott offered up.