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Simmonds Speaks: Lescott – bad on the field, even worse off of it
KADEEM SIMMONDS is not impressed by the Aston Villa defender’s choice of words after his club was relegated from the Premier League last weekend
JOLEON LESCOTT has been a shining example of what not to do and what not to say as an out-of-form athlete in an abysmal team.
After Aston Villa were thumped 6-0 at home to Liverpool, Lescott “accidentally” tweeted a photo of an expensive Mercedes — he later claimed that the message was sent while his phone was in his pocket.
And after the club were relegated on Saturday following a 1-0 defeat to Manchester United, Lescott spoke to the media and said that the relegation was “a weight off the shoulders.”
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