Manchester City player Kyle Walker defended himself, speaking about his confrontation and his family's series of harassment, after breaking for the second time in weeks, the isolation rules imposed in England due to the emerging Corona virus.
Walker, 29, had made a public apology in early April, after press reports indicated that he had invited his friends home in light of the Coruna outbreak, and in return he was calling on soccer fans to adhere to government instructions and not to mix with others.
And this week, reports indicated that Manchester City defender, who holds the Premier League title, again violated these rules by visiting his parents and sister in the city of Sheffield.
The English international defender published on Thursday night a lengthy statement through his account on "Twitter" saying: "I feel that I have remained silent enough."
"Given the recent published reports about me and my family, I feel that I have no choice but to speak about these matters publicly (...) I have recently experienced one of the toughest periods in my life, and I bear full responsibility for that. But I feel now that I am vulnerable For harassment. "
He continued, "It is no longer exclusively related to me, but rather affects the health of my family and children."
Walker admitted that he had violated instructions to combat the "Covid-19" outbreak by visiting his sister and his parents.
"On the events of Wednesday, I moved to Sheffield to offer my sister a (congratulatory) birthday and gift card, but also to speak to someone (she) who is one of the few I know I can trust (...) She hugged me to remind me that she cares and that I am loved. What Was he supposed to do it? He pushed it away (from me)? "
"After that, I moved to my parents' house to take some home-cooked meals. Again, the past few months have been very difficult for them."
Walker criticized media attention with him, asking, "What has my parents and sister done to deserve a violation of their privacy by catching photographers in my home? I always feel I am being pursued."
Manchester City Media Player: Your harassment affects the health of my family and children
2020-05-08T12:06:15.788Z
Manchester City player Kyle Walker defended himself, speaking about his confrontation and his family a series of harassment, after breaking for the second time in weeks, the isolation rules imposed in England because of the new Corona virus. Walker, 29, had made a public apology in early April, after Asha
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