Blackpool defender Marvin Ekpiteta has apologised for historical homophobic social media posts which have left him embarrassed in the wake of team-mate Jake Daniels coming out.
On Monday, the 17-year-old Blackpool forward came out publicly, becoming the first openly gay male footballer in Britain to do so while still playing since Justin Fashanu in 1990.
Following Daniels' announcement, which had been greeted with widespread support, homophobic posts made by Ekpiteta from 2012 and 2013 were highlighted.
Ekpiteta, 26, subsequently deleted the offending posts and on Tuesday evening issued an unreserved apology expressing regret for his actions a decade ago "which do not in any way reflect the values I hold now".
"Today, social media posts I made in 2012 and 2013 have been highlighted," the defender said in a statement on Twitter.
"I want to wholeheartedly apologise for the offensive and completely inappropriate language I used, and for the sentiments I expressed.
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