Sol Campbell’s tweet naming and shaming waiter accused of ‘terrible service’ backfires spectacularly
Campbell was criticised for calling out 'Liam' on Twitter
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Your support makes all the difference.Sol Campbell has been accused of trying to get a coffee shop worker sacked a month before Christmas after naming and criticising him for “terrible service” in a tweet.
The former England player called out a Pimlico cafe worker named ‘Liam’ on Twitter after visiting the Cambridge St Cafe on Wednesday. His tweet did not provide any context as to what had actually happened for his experience to have been "terrible".
Unfortunately, his tweet quickly sparked a backlash and the hashtags #JeSuisLiam and #teamliam began trending as appalled Twitter users expressed their disappointment at his decision to call Liam out so publicly. Liam responded to Campbell’s tweet by apologising for “getting off the on wrong foot”, but Campbell did not tweet back.
Liam took to Twitter after the furore to thank the public for their support.
Campbell, who lost his bid to run as Tory London mayor in June, expressed his ambitions for joining the House of Lords overnight. He has an estimated worth of £34 million.
He did not respond to a request for comment.
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