A
post
attributed
to
Real
Madrid
and
Spain
great
Casillas
read:
“I
hope
you
respect
me:
I’m
gay.”
Although
the
message
was
widely
shared
on
social
media,
suspicions
over
its
validity
or
seriousness
emerged
when
Puyol
replied
to
say
it
was
time
for
the
duo
to
“tell
our
story”,
followed
by
kissing
and
love-heart
emojis.
Iker
Casillas
deletes
Tweet
after
coming
out
as
gay
Spanish
media
reports
subsequently
suggested
Casillas’ original
message
was
an
ironic
response
to
rumours
concerning
a
potential
relationship
with
actress
Alejandra
Onieva.
Casillas
has
since
claimed
his
account
was
hacked
and
apologised
for
offence
caused,
and
former
Barcelona
captain
Puyol
has
acknowledged
his
response
was
misguided.
“I
have
made
a
mistake.
Sorry
for
a
clumsy
joke
with
no
bad
intentions
and
[which
was]
totally
out
of
place,”
Puyol
wrote
on
Twitter.
“I
understand
that
it
may
have
hurt
sensitivities.
All
my
respect
and
support
for
the
LGTBIQA+
community.”
Both
players
have
been
heavily
criticised
for
what
many
believe
to
be
an
ill-judged
joke,
with
Adelaide
United
player
Josh
Cavallo
–
who
is
regarded
as
the
first
openly
gay
professional
male
footballer
–
accusing
the
duo
of
being
“disrespectful”
with
their
messages.
Me
he
equivocado.
Perdón
por
una
broma
torpe
sin
ninguna
mala
intención
y
absolutamente
fuera
de
lugar.
Entiendo
que
puede
haber
herido
sensibilidades.
Todo
mi
respeto
y
apoyo
a
la
comunidad
LGTBIQA+—
Carles
Puyol
(@Carles5puyol)
October
9,
2022
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