Arsenal star Ray Parlour forced to apologise for 'insensitive' Kevin Campbell tribute
dailyrecord.co.ukRay Parlour has made a sincere apology following criticism over his tribute to his ex-Arsenal teammate Kevin Campbell, which was termed as "insensitive".Campbell, 54, tragically passed away this week after a brief sickness.
The former Premier League striker used his skills to assist Arsenal to a double win with Parlour in 1993 and later offered impressive performances for Everton which made him a beloved player among the fans.Upon hearing the heartbreaking news on Saturday morning, tributes started pouring in for Campbell who had recently been admitted to the hospital and eventually described as "very unwell".
His fellow former teammates like Ian Wright and Wayne Rooney conveyed their condolences through social media, including Parlour, reports the Mirror.Parlour, 51, firstly posted on Twitter: "Devastated hearing the news this morning RIP Kevin.
Great player and even nicer Fella. Thoughts with his family at this tough time." Subsequently, Parlour uploaded a video showing himself pouring a mix of Jagermeister and beer as a tribute to Campbell before consuming the booze, something he frequently does online.This act called for criticism from the fans online and in response to it he expressed regret by removing the video and wrote: "I apologise if I have upset anyone in my last post.
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