Ryan Reynolds ‘likes’ Instagram post angering Wrexham councillor | Tech Reddy

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Ottawa Senators forward Ryan Reynolds is on the verge of receiving a “Freedom of Wrexham” honorary degree, but not before the owner of the Welsh city’s football club has angered councillors.

Two weeks ago, Reynolds “liked” an Instagram post by Wrexham AFC chief scorer Paul Mullin whose football cleats were a “F— The Tories” message. The club refused to allow Mullin to wear the boots, but Reynolds’ “likeness” was enough to warrant two “no” votes at the city’s executive council meeting on Tuesday.

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City councilor Hugh Jones Mullin’s slogan was described as a “bad message” in a vote against a motion to award Reynolds and his Wrexham AFC co-owner Rob McElhenney the Freedom of Wrexham, the city’s highest honour.

“I’ve looked at the kind of freedom and pay for people who have power or who do great work somewhere,” Jones told The Leader newspaper.

“I fully understand the need for Wrexham football club. But for me the timing and values ​​and priorities are wrong. We will be given freedom when one of their star players joins the offensive to a section of our community, and one of the owners has liked an Instagram post containing that offensive message.

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Wrexham AFC said in a statement that these shirts will not be worn at any of the team’s games and that the photos taken at their home were done without permission. “It’s at the club took a neutral position on many political issues and intended to move forward.”

Mullin is a native of nearby Liverpool, a Labor stronghold.

Despite Jones’ opposition, the motion passed and will go to the full council next month for final approval.

“It was a very good meeting and the recommendations were passed 9-2,” Wrexham deputy leader David Bithell said in an email to this newspaper. “Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but on behalf of the council we are delighted to support Rob and Ryan and the football club.”

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Earlier this week, the city approved a 5,000-seat expansion of the club’s historic Racecourse Stadium.

Reynolds, the Hollywood star of the Deadpool film franchise, confirmed Monday that he wants to sell to the Senators, which were officially put up for sale last week by Olivia and Anna Melnyk, the daughters of Eugene Melnyk.

Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Reynolds said he was interested in the group but needed a “sugar mummy or sugar daddy” to join a group to finance it. money. The Senators are said to be worth $650 million, which is more than the $2.5 million that Reynolds and McElhenney spent to buy Wrexham AFC.

Reynolds, who grew up in Vancouver but spent part of his childhood in Vanier, joked with Fallon about an alternative plan if his bid from the Ottawa Senators falls through.

“I’ll buy a US Attorney, anyone can afford it.”