Gerry Adams survived the RUC, the UVF, and British intelligence. This tweet he may not. https://t.co/z27Ncntkkr
— Michael Brendan Dougherty (@michaelbd) May 1, 2016
Ireland’s Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams is under fire tonight after these two now deleted tweets — apparently related to the film “Django Unchained” — briefly appeared on his verified Twitter account:
There's a social media uproar after @GerryAdamsSF tweets the following comments. Both tweets have since been removed pic.twitter.com/vNlYIhcVuS
— Hannah Spratt (@Radio_Han) May 1, 2016
ICYMI – leader of one of Ireland's main political parties – Gerry Adams – appar tweeted & then deleted the N-word tonight. Srlsy. WTAF.
— Joe O’Shea (@josefoshea) May 1, 2016
How come Larry Wilmore can use that word & Gerry Adams can't. It's obvious who the real racists are.
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) May 1, 2016
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No….. it's Gerry Adams career! ✈ https://t.co/TXaDJtNPN6
— ? Becks ? (@Morrigan_Wolfe) May 1, 2016
Gerry Adams' tweets are famously unrestrained but this will surely hasten his retirement. https://t.co/b98onoGWHC
— Naomi O'Leary (@NaomiOhReally) May 1, 2016
Whats a ballymurphy? https://t.co/Qmb44gHXX1
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) May 1, 2016
Maybe he was hacked?
https://twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/status/726908448747720704
We’ll update as soon as we know more. Here’s the last tweet from his timeline tonight which translates to “Time 4 bed.”
Time 4 leaba. Oichey oichey xozzzzzzzz
— Gerry Adams (@GerryAdamsSF) May 1, 2016
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