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Joleon Lescott reveals the part Jack Grealish played in his infamous 2016 car tweet - when the defender was slammed for 'accidentally' posting a picture of a £121,000 Mercedes after Aston Villa's 6-0 defeat by Liverpool

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Jack Grealish was partly responsible for Joleon Lescott's infamous 2016 car tweet that angered Aston Villa fans, the former Aston Villa defender has revealed.

Lescott infuriated already-irate supporters after tweeting a photo of a £121,000 Mercedes following a 6-0 thrashing against Liverpool with no caption or context.

He then drew mockery for insisting his phone accidentally tweeted the picture from his pocket. Lescott apologised to fans after Villa's 'lack of commitment' in the home drubbing, with the club bottom of the league.

The former defender has always maintained his stance but his telling of the incident now includes Manchester City winger Jack Grealish, who he claims shares some of the responsibility.