Cancer survivor Danny Baker sparks outrage with tweet wishing the illness on council bosses threatening Millwall FC’s ground
I'm a Celeb star reacted angrily to news League One club's 100 years in area could come to an end
COMEDIAN Danny Baker has unleashed a huge backlash after he wished cancer on council bosses behind a proposed move of Millwall's ground.
In an angry tweet he hit out at news the club may be forced to move from their London home to Kent if Lewisham council’s plan to compulsorily buy land around the stadium and flog it for huge profits goes ahead.
The lifelong Millwall supporter and I'm a Celeb star reacted angrily on Twitter, saying: "I hereby bring a hex down on Lewisham Council & Renewal their greasy vampiric partners.
"May you be ill. May you have cancer as I had cancer."
Lewisham has been Millwall's home since 1910 and the club's current ground, The Den, has stood since 1993.
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But a compulsory purchase order, which would allow the council to sell the surrounding land to offshore developer Renewal, is set to be voted on at a cabinet meeting next Wednesday.
An relatively-unknown offshore developer called Renewal – which has links to the current Labour administration – are looking to make gains in the area.
Should this go through, then the Lions would miss out on precious potential revenues which could safeguard the club for years to come — and could leave them fearing for their long-term future.
Millwall hold a long-term lease for the land around the Den and for the ground itself.
The move has sparked outrage from fans, broadcasters, and football journalists, with lifelong supporter Danny Baker leading the backlash.
He later added: "All who are involved in this disgusting treachery are subject to my hex."
But the celebrity, who is a cancer survivor himself, has came under fire from online users, who attacked his cancer tweet.
Jan said: "You have absolutely disgusted me with that tweet. I hope you delete it and reflect on what you said."
Steffan Jones kept his reply simple: "You are a horrible man."
And someone called Confused Pauline was equally appalled at the Baker attack.
She tweeted: "Steady on Danny...we mustn't wish cancer on anyone as I hope no-one ever wished it on you."
He said: "The chairman has always been determined that this would never happen, but under such circumstances any and every option would have to be considered to secure the football club and the Millwall Community Trust's future as viable concerns."
Chairman John Berylson had previously been in favour of the council's desire to regenerate the area, but the club has been excluded from the plans.
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