Kiel signs Tolkin: Controversial social media activities in focus!

Kiel signs Tolkin: Controversial social media activities in focus!

The signing of US left-back John Tolkin is causing a lot of excitement at Holstein Kiel. The 22-year-old moved from the New York Red Bulls to the Bundesliga for a record fee of three million euros. But the focus is not only on the transfer fee, but also on Tolkin's questionable activities on social media, which caused massive criticism. It was discovered that he had liked posts from so-called “Flat Earthers,” a group that ignores scientific findings about the shape of the Earth. His interactions with content dealing with gender identity and conspiracy theories also contributed to the controversy, such as laola1.at reported.

In response to the allegations, Tolkin has publicly expressed regret and stressed that it was never his intention to hurt or offend people through his likes. “I regret that things I have done in my social media activities in the past may have hurt, irritated or offended people,” he clarified. The Holstein Kiel club supported him in this matter and explained that in the discussions the player had credibly explained that he did not want to discriminate against anyone. The club also reiterated its commitment to diversity and tolerance, convinced that the abusive online activities are not in line with the club's values devdiscourse.com highlighted.