West Ham's Morrison asked to explain tweets by FA

West Ham's Morrison asked to explain tweets by FA

Published Feb. 8, 2012 3:34 p.m. ET

West Ham says the English FA has asked midfielder Ravel Morrison to explain a comment on Twitter that included a gay slur.

Manchester United sold the 19-year-old Morrison to West Ham last week after a series of disciplinary issues.

The English second-tier club says the FA has written Morrison ''asking for his observations regarding comments on Twitter.''

The tweet has since been deleted.

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A statement on the West Ham website says ''Ravel and the club will cooperate fully with the FA's request and have until Monday evening to respond.''

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