What do you think of this?
The Sun have published a very controversial front page featuring Adam Johnson, the former Sunderland player yesterday convicted of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl.
With a headline of ‘Paedo In His Speedos,’ the tabloid prints what is reportedly a nine-year-old photo of Johnson doing a fitness test in his underwear.
Given the gravity of the charges against him, many people feel that the headline and image poke fun at Johnson’s actions as he waits to be sentenced for his crime.
Front page of The Sun tomorrow. #AdamJohnson pic.twitter.com/9AXgKlGCeJ
— Footballnus (@footballnus) March 2, 2016
I won't sully anyone's timeline with it but tomorrow's Sun #AdamJohnson front page so utterly wretched you'll want to wash if you touch it.
— Julian Shea (@juliansheasport) March 2, 2016
Ridiculous Sun front page on Adam Johnson.Totally irrelevant photo so they could use a rhyme for paedo. Mirror p1 pic much more powerful.
— Michael Upton (@MUptonwords) March 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/mrkbrand/status/705166442921066498
https://twitter.com/_NE28/status/705167684460224513
Have the Sun really used a picture of Adam Johnson doing fitness tests in his pants from 9yrs ago on their front page? Dear oh dear.
— Stephen Watson (@ecossesteve) March 2, 2016
The Irish Sun used a smaller version of the image, with the caption ‘Paedo in Speedos.’
