Plymouth condemn 'unacceptable' Wiredu abuse
Brendan Wiredu moved to Plymouth Argyle from Fleetwood Town this summer
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Plymouth Argyle have condemned the "torrent" of social media abuse directed at midfielder Brendan Wiredu following their 3-1 loss to Barnsley.
The 25-year-old was making his debut for the Pilgrims in their opening League One game of the season.
He scored an own goal, made a mistake that led - in part - to Barnsley's second goal and was booked for an on-pitch scuffle before being substituted at half-time.
In a statement, Argyle said Wiredu suffered "a torrent of abuse from Argyle fans both publicly and privately that caused him to deactivate his social media accounts".
The statement added: "This behaviour is not acceptable to any player, staff member or supporter and does not embody the One Argyle ethos we live by every day throughout the football club.
"Brendan spoke openly ahead of his debut about his excitement to play in front of the Green Army for the first time and moving forward we hope Argyle fans show him the incredible support he deserves as he is an integral part of our squad.
"Everyone at the club is fully supporting Brendan during this time and we want to remind supporters that the standards we set online are equally important inside Home Park."