#OnThisDay in 2011, Ryan Babel became the first ever professional footballer to be fined for a tweet.
— TheKop.com (@TheKop_com) January 17, 2021
The Dutchman was fined £10,000 for posting this picture of Howard Webb following a 1-0 loss to Man United 😂 #LFC pic.twitter.com/h8JJNEgC0F