Football world stunned when 'keeper's career crumbles after pie stunt
The incident being called "Pie Gate" came to a sad conclusion for Wayne Shaw with the Sutton United reserve 'keeper's resignation Tuesday.
A day after Shaw was filmed eating a pie on Sutton's bench during Monday's FA Cup loss to Arsenal, the U.K. Gambling Commission opened an investigation into potential irregularities in betting patterns. The reserve 'keeper had admitted to being aware that Sun Bets was offering 8-1 odds of him being filmed eating a pie, and ultimately resigned.
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No one minced their words about the fiasco on social media, with some questioning the actual value of pie and when the madness will end.
The Sutton United pie case escalated pic.twitter.com/2osIWukflU
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) February 21, 2017
Wayne Shaw and Donald Trump sharing the Sky News yellow ticker. Work that one out.
— Mark Ogden (@MarkOgden_) February 21, 2017
I hope Wayne Shaw had a massive bet on himself being sacked today. #PieMan
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 21, 2017
All very well feeling sorry for Wayne Shaw, but the pasty patsy is a helluva nickname.
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) February 21, 2017
The rapid rise and fall of Wayne Shaw: a think piece.
— Graham Ruthven (@grahamruthven) February 21, 2017
Seriously though. A controversy about pie.
— Jason Davis (@davisjsn) February 21, 2017
"Wayne Shaw resigns as reserve goalkeeper at Sutton United" was not a headline I was expecting to read on Sky Sports News. Ever.
— Archie Rhind-Tutt (@archiert1) February 21, 2017
Would this whole Shaw episode have been avoided had Sutton not taken Sun Bets sponsorship? Lesson there perhaps...
— James Masters (@Masters_JamesD) February 21, 2017
Hope the pie was cooked thoroughly.
— Craig Burley (@CBurleyESPN) February 21, 2017
And now everyone has heard of Sunbets.
— Tony Barrett (@TonyBarrett) February 21, 2017
Haters will say this is photoshopped...... pic.twitter.com/kfVDdOKeIp
— Rabona (@RabonaApp) February 21, 2017
first Clattenburg. Now Wayne Shaw... https://t.co/gdUZeuRvu2
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) February 21, 2017
live free or pie pic.twitter.com/WC7K2VnaSs
— Matt Ufford (@mattufford) February 21, 2017
@TommySmythESPN @RodneyMarsh10 Wayne Shaw was sacked for being hungry
— Radu Marinescu (@radum27) February 21, 2017