Sheffield United launch investigation into Twitter comments regarding Ched Evans

Sheffield United striker and Wales international Ched Evans (Getty Images)

Sheffield United have launched an internal inquiry into comments made on Twitter by reserve-team player Connor Brown following team-mate Ched Evans' prison sentence last week after being found guilty of rape.

Brown, 19, responded to Evans' five-year prison sentence by tweeting his support for Evans.

A statement released on the club's official website read: "Sheffield United confirmed today that an internal investigation is under way into social media comments made by reserve-team player Connor Brown following the verdict in the Ched Evans trial.

"The club is aware of a very serious matter regarding comments made through the Twitter account of one of its players. As a result we have launched an inquiry."

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