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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 16 Jun 2017

    Nigerian athlete's wig falls off during long jump http://bbc.in/2rnbwrT pic.twitter.com/TmcfvDDdyK

    4:51 AM - 16 Jun 2017
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    80 replies 176 retweets 122 likes
      1. Monde Sibisi‏ @MondeTSibisi 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Should have been. "Nigerian athlete's wig falls off during long jump and she continued to slay"

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      1. Golden‏ @golden_chiponda 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica great athlete wig or no wig!pic.twitter.com/r2d9W32QHt

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      1. Elias‏ @qebenna 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        When was the last time you reported something positive about Africa? How the wig is a news is beyond me

        0 replies 2 retweets 11 likes
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      1.  🤳🏾 🕴🏾 🤷🏾‍♂️  🇳🇬‏ @ZIPSTITUTE 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is disrespectful, This is not news.

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      1. Shittu saheed‏ @Babasridonpapa 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        And so? How does that affect her performance?

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      1. Carron Mann‏ @Carron_with_a_C 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        How is this news worthy? How about you report on her performance instead? #everydaysexism

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      2. Michael Mumisa‏ @MichaelMumisa 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Is this news? It's disgraceful that @BBCAfrica saw it fit to focus on a woman's hair & not her sports. This is clear misogyny and trolling

        1 reply 3 retweets 7 likes
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      1. Elizabeth‏ @Vanilla_SweetMe 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I have reported this tweet to Twitter directly. A lower animal was behind this tweet. Scalawag! @BBCAfrica

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      2. AlphaFemale‏ @alpha_orikaeze1 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This girl is an Olympic medalist but let her wig be your problem. 🙄🙄🙄

        1 reply 4 retweets 16 likes
      3. Johanon‏ @johanon_ 17 Jun 2017
        Replying to @alpha_orikaeze1 @BBCAfrica

        It's just so weird the trouble women go through on looks for a sporting event. Priorities?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. AlphaFemale‏ @alpha_orikaeze1 17 Jun 2017
        Replying to @johanon_ @BBCAfrica

        Did her looks affect her jump? Hell No. let women look the way they want.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Mussie Sibhatu 🕇  🇪🇷‏ @1People1Heart 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        BBC #Africa likes to humiliate Africans.

        1 reply 2 retweets 17 likes
      3. Mwape 🇿🇲‏ @Flex19 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @1People1Heart @BBCAfrica

        We just humiliate ourselves....

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Mussie Sibhatu 🕇  🇪🇷‏ @1People1Heart 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Flex19 @BBCAfrica

        How we humiliate ourselves?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Mussie Sibhatu 🕇  🇪🇷‏ @1People1Heart 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        In stead of reporting if she wins the race or not, you report non sense. @BBCAfrica always focuses on the negative side of #Africa. F***BBC

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Eritrea‏ @Erippl 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @1People1Heart @BBCAfrica

        How cheap @BBCAfrica is

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Carolyne Karuri‏ @CwkaruriKaruri 16 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        my friend sometimes we get tired of wearing them and carry them in our handbags, what's the big day deal? Report on real news!!!!

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