Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray doesn't regret voicing his opinion on social media about the recent vote for Scotland's independence. But he does regret what happened afterwards.
"It was a very emotional day for Scottish people and the whole country and the whole of the UK…it was a big day," Murray said in a new interview with the BBC as he prepares for his next event in China.
Prior to last week's referendum in the UK that decided if Scotland would become an independent nation, Murray posted this message on Twitter.
That pro-Scotland message earned Murray praise but also criticism, much of it directed personally at Murray in the form of online threats and hate messages. Police Scotland later described the majority of the online abuse directed at Murray as "vile."
Voters ultimately decided "no" in the historic vote, thus keeping Scotland part of the overall United Kingdom.
Murray, though admitting he was disappointed in the way he posted the message, doesn't regret it, and hopes everyone in the UK can move on.
"The way it was worded, the way I sent it, is not really in my character. I don't normally do stuff like that," Murray said. "So, yeah, I was a bit disappointed by that. It's time to move on. I can't go back on that, and I'll concentrate on my tennis for the next few months."
Murray, currently ranked outside the ATP top 10 rankings, is next scheduled to compete at this week's Shenzhen Open.
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