Ferdinand defends 'choc ice' comment

Rio Ferdinand has defended his response to a tweet which referred to Ashley Cole as a “choc ice”, insisting it was not a racist term.

Ferdinand defends 'choc ice' comment

Rio Ferdinand has defended his response to a tweet which referred to Ashley Cole as a “choc ice”, insisting it was not a racist term.

Instead, the Manchester United defender said the term was slang for “someone who is being fake”.

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