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Newcastle United's Steven Taylor sends 'racist' tweet

Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor sends a controversial tweet directed at teammates Papiss Cisse, Massadio Haidara, Vurnon Anita and Moussa Sissoko.

Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor has sparked controversy after posting a message on Twitter that could be deemed racist.

The 27-year-old tagged black teammates Papiss Cisse, Massadio Haidara, Vurnon Anita and Moussa Sissoko in a tweet displaying an image of four random black men.

Taylor accompanied the photograph with the caption: "It's always good to see you guys smiling."

Haidara later posted a message from his account saying: "Is Just Bander with Papiss , Moussa , Vurn' and Me . He joke with me 2 min before."

Take a look at Taylor's controversial tweet below:


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Man City's Javi Garcia and Newcastle's Massadio Haidara battle for the ball during their Capital One Cup Fourth Round match on October 30, 2013
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