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New England Patriots Apologize For Accidentally Being Racist On Twitter

The New England Patriots had the best of intentions when they thanked their one millionth follower on Twitter. After all, becoming the first NFL team with one million followers is a big deal. But there was just one minor issue — the person’s Twitter handle. It happened to be incredibly racist.

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The Pats issued this statement:

“We apologize for the regrettable tweet that went out from our account. Our filtering system failed & we will be more vigilant in the future.”

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