Andrew Lawrence's Twitter account deleted after football tweets
Andrew Lawrence's Twitter account appears to have been deleted after several remarks about the Euros final were shared online.
The comedian faced condemnation after posts were shared about the Euro 2020 penalty shootout.
The comic took aim at the black players Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho who failed to failed to find the net from the penalty spot
“All I’m saying is, the white guys scored,” one tweet read, with another adding: “Equality, diversity, s*** penalties.”
Another post read: “I can see that this has offended a lot of people, and I’m sorry that black guys are bad at penalties.”
Following the backlash, Lawrence's profile has vanished from the social media platform.
In addition to the internet fallout, the comedian has seen a series of gigs cancelled by venues now refusing to host his act.
"Following recent tweets from Andrew Lawrence's account we have stopped selling tickets for his show and removed from our website. Worcester Live do not support hate speech in any form and we are currently liaising with Andrew's agent. We will be in touch ASAP with an outcome," wrote Worcester Live.
Guildford's G Live venue said : "Andrew Lawrence’s performances in the Bellerby Studio at G Live have been taken off sale with immediate effect. We will be in touch with ticket holders in due course."