The Football Association has charged Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand with improper conduct over comments he made on Twitter. A Twitter user had written: "Looks like Ashley Cole's going to be their choc ice. Then again he's always been a sell out. Shame on him," to which the Manchester United player responded: "I hear you fella! Choc ice is classic! hahahahahahha!!"
Ashley Cole had appeared in court as a witness for John Terry's defence of 'act of racism' on footballer Anton Ferdinand, Rio's brother. Terry was cleared by the court though. The term "choc ice" could be construed as a reference to a person being black on the outside and white on the inside
A statement on the FA's website said: "The allegation is that the player acted in a way which was improper and/or bought the game into disrepute by making comments which included a reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race. Ferdinand has until August 2 to respond."
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