Ipswich striker Michael Chopra quits Twitter after posting picture of bag full of £20 notes The bag contained thousands of pounds and an accompanying message read: "Keep tweeting me about being in debt haha love it #cash #skint #lol #lendmeafiver" Later, though, his account, @MichaelChopra10, which had almost 15,000 followers, was deleted. The 29 year-old has suffered a high-profile gambling addiction and was loaned £250,000 by the club in 2011 to help pay debts off. Last month he said he could not afford to pay £50,000 to defend himself at an inquiry into horseracing corruption. An Ipswich Town spokesman said Chopra had made his own decision to close his Twitter account. "In an era when fans don't get close to players it's a good communication tool, but players should think before they tweet," the spokesman said. Ipswich striker Jay Emmanuel Thomas posted his own message shortly after Chopra's, which read: "Michael Chopra your a clown." Chopra is not the first footballer to face ridicule for posting pictures bragging about how much money he earns. Newcastle United striker Nile Ranger posted a photo on his Instagram account writing his surname across his floor with a stack of £20 notes. And West Brom's Liam Ridgewell was forced into an embarrassing apology after a picture appeared of him wiping his backside with a wad of £20s.