Police probe ‘choc ice’ comment in Twitter race row

Police are investigating racist comments made against footballer Ashley Cole on social networking site Twitter, just days after his Chelsea teammate John Terry was cleared of racism.

A user, believed to be a man from the Derbyshire area, referred to Cole as a “choc ice” on the site.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, whose brother Anton was at the centre of the Terry case, then replied: “I hear you fella! Choc ice is classic hahahahahaha!!”.