Sky News fooled into using made-up facts about the Gibraltar team that beat Celtic
Sky Sports News fell for a spoof graphic of made-up facts they found on Twitter about Lincoln Red Imps, the Gibraltarian side who beat Celtic in the Champions League qualifying round yesterday.
Fucking Hell Celtic pic.twitter.com/JDjmECrcaT
— GeorgeWeahsCousin (@WeahsCousin) July 12, 2016
And here’s a clip of Sky Sports News presenter Mike Wedderburn reading out two of the fake facts during an interview about Celtic’s embarrassing defeat.
Sky Sports News read out Lincoln Red Imps 'facts' – except they were made up by @WeahsCousin… pic.twitter.com/cZAn2kAYuT
— Sporting Index (@sportingindex) July 13, 2016
Needless to say the team weren’t too happy about the whole thing (it’s actually Thursdays they can’t train because of the metal detecting club).
Lincoln Red Imps Board are reviewing the very damaging and defamatory reporting made last night on a TV channel.
— Lincoln Red Imps FC (@LincolnRedImps) July 13, 2016
