Ivan Toney apologises for X-rated ‘f*** Brentford’ video attacking club as Bees bosses launch probe
IVAN TONEY has apologised to fans after a video surfaced online showing him saying: “F*** Brentford.”
Furious Bees fans demanded the club punish their star striker over the video, which went viral on social media.
Brentford then launched a probe on Firday, with a club spokesman confirming: “We’re aware and investigating.”
The £30million-rated forward is currently in Dubai with team-mate Bryan Mbeumo during the Premier League’s winter break.
Toney, 25, appears shirtless in a Snapchat clip alongside a girl who first shouts the X-rated phrase into the camera.
The camera then turns to Toney, where he puts two fingers up before repeating the slur.
The woman then says it one more time before laughing and ending the clip.
A caption over the top of the clip reads: “Ivan Toney moving mad looool.”
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Toney has since taken to social media to say sorry to the club’s supporters in a statement released on Saturday morning.
He tweeted: “I am aware of a video of me that was published on social media today, taken in Dubai where I have been on holiday during the winter break.
“In it, I used language that was unacceptable. The video was cut short and edited, but I have to accept the impact this has had and I realise I should not have put myself in that position.
“I have explained to the gaffer what happened and apologised to him but I also want to apologise to all Brentford fans.
“I respect the way you all support the team and I have to say how much I love playing for the club and for you.
“I’ll be back at training next week, working hard to score more goals to win us more games for the rest of the season.”
The striker, who joined the club in 2020, is the top scorer in Thomas Frank’s squad this season with seven goals in all competitions.
He has netted in each of the last two Premier League matches – in the 3-1 loss to Manchester United and 2-1 defeat to Wolves.
He had helped fire Brentford to the top flight after scoring 31 goals last season.
Speaking after the Wolves game, Toney had said his side need to use the international break to “reset”.
He said: “I feel there’s something we can take out of the game, we have to look forward now and try to change it in the next game.
“On a personal note it was another one for the tally but it’s much sweeter when there’s three points behind it.
“It’s time to reset. Obviously we’re on a bad run, we know that. But it’s not like we’ve been playing badly, we’re just conceding silly goals.
“If we cut that out we’ve got a great chance. It’s time to restart and go again.”
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