As TMZ Sports reports, Houston Rocket Dwight Howard on Saturday tweeted and then quickly deleted the hashtag #FreePalestine.
Howard did acknowledge the deleted tweet, apologizing and calling it a mistake.
previous tweet was a mistake. I have never commented on international politics and never will.
— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) July 12, 2014
I apologize if I offended anyone with my previous tweet, it was a mistake!
— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) July 12, 2014
Followers differed on whether it was a mistake or not.
https://twitter.com/UMG_Jon/status/488083379506921472
You betcha it was a mistake. "@DwightHoward: previous tweet was a mistake. I have never commented on international politics and never will.”
— Rebecca is high risk ? ? (@dorothyofisrael) July 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/ladiescallmeH/status/488083517436215296
https://twitter.com/George_Janho/status/488083565133840384
https://twitter.com/OmarKhawam3/status/488083596570140673
@DwightHoward you're a coward.
— d / ACAB (@fasooIia) July 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/ladiescallmeH/status/488083694725251073
@DwightHoward nah man u had it right the first time #FreePalestine
— novel HypeBeast ham (@Hamarai) July 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/CooleyBlack/status/488083982144532480
https://twitter.com/andthefoul/status/488084215037038595
https://twitter.com/Almaz001/status/488084226445561856
@DwightHoward We know it wasn't a mistake. We know that you were forced to take it down. And sadly, we understand why you did.
— Tariq (@SpotOnTariq) July 12, 2014
@DwightHoward u tweeted the truth by mistake. Don't have to be silent about that
— N-Æ-D-1-A. Why don't you stay home? (@Smooth__Caramel) July 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/_j7md/status/488084452371730432
@DwightHoward stand up for what you fucking believe in. You had it right the first time #FREEPALESTINE . Imagine it was your family in that
— raw✨ (@raweeezy) July 12, 2014
@DwightHoward 7ft n Still can't stand tall. Have some convictions man. 15 min and u back off ur comments already? Ur words are hollow.
— Xavier Bhat (@PatsFanInNj) July 12, 2014
Why should you stay silent on politics, domestic or international? @DwightHoward
— Carl Nyberg (@CarlNyberg312) July 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/TRKMJ/status/488085404021575680
https://twitter.com/OmarKhawam3/status/488085480202727426
https://twitter.com/NoSaviors/status/488085582573105152
. @DwightHoward tweets #FreePalestine, but deletes it 15min later saying it was a mistake.
MAN up @DwightHoward !— Tab Hasan | تابش حسن (@tab_hasan) July 12, 2014
Being a voice for justice isn't always easy. @DwightHoward
— Carl Nyberg (@CarlNyberg312) July 12, 2014
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https://twitter.com/oerchid/status/488086447954468864
https://twitter.com/TheSportBird/status/488086987954352128
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