Cardiff City footballer Connor Wickham shared a video of himself appearing to inhale laughing gas hours after playing in Saturday's home defeat to rivals Swansea City. The striker posted the footage on Instagram less than a week after the UK Government announced plans to make possession of nitrous oxide a criminal offence. The Bluebirds have told WalesOnline they are investigating.
The former Sunderland star, who turned 30 on Friday, came on as a substitute in the south Wales derby which the Swans won 3-2 with a 99th-minute winner from Ben Cabango. In the evening Wickham posted an Instagram story, which is no longer visible, in which he appeared to film himself breathing in the potentially dangerous gas in a vehicle with people dancing and singing to music.
The video sparked criticism from some Cardiff fans on social media. One supporter Cullan Mais posted on his Central Club podcast's Twitter page: "Lee Trundle attending the game today shows the passion and spirit of the Jacks. Connor Wickham taking [laughing gas] hours after a dire performance in the derby shows the lack of care, quality and control of the Bluebirds. Cardiff City I am speechless."
