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Published 08:47 28 Aug 2018 BST
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"He is taking time to make his mind up. He has done brilliantly for us. I'm giving him a little bit of time."One hopes that, once the initial furore dies down, that Rice will get the time and space to make a call on his future. At 19, it's a big call for the lad and one that could have massive consequences on his footballing and personal life. It is unfortunate, then, to see Rice getting so much pathetic abuse on social media and in forums. The words 'traitor', 'greedy', 'scum', 'shit', 'fuck off', 'shameless' and 'turncoat' have flooded across platforms online and Rice's latest move on Twitter is regrettable to see.
For a player who has been so forthright, open and accessible on social media for the past couple of seasons to now switched his profile to a private, protected one is unfortunate. Hopefully it was not the steady stream of abuse, mentions and @ insults that drove him to the decision.
Leave the guy off and, like Jack Grealish and others that went before him, let him make his choice instead of making it for him.Football

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