Passionate 'Fans' Force Manchester United Footballer Off Twitter

In a rare instance in the virtual world of Twitter, it is not the user that has forced himself off the medium due to an errant Tweet, but instead vehement followers that shut down an account. It was a quick but saddening experience for Darren Gibson, midfielder for English Premiere League powerhouse Manchester United, and all of 23 years old. He signed up to Twitter, surely optimistically, only to be bombarded with two hours of nonstop abuse and harassment from fans of the team.

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