This is one of the madness you get to see when someone has more money than he actually needed.
28 year-old West Brom defender Liam Ridgewell took caution to the marines as he squats over a toilet and wipes his backside with a wad of £20 notes instead of using toilet roll.
According to reports, Ridgwell earns at least £20,000 a week, and claims the sick stunt was simply a "joke" to wind up a friend.
The disgraceful photo was taken in the bathroom of Ridgewell's £1.5million home in Barnt Green, Birmingham, and was sent to The Sun by a West Brom fan who asked not to be named.
He said: "The people of West Bromwich earn a fraction of what this idiot earns yet he makes a mockery of his good fortune like this. It makes me sick.
"We've always thought footballers were arrogant, overpaid buffoons and this just proves it."
Apologizing for his insensitive action, Ridgewell issued a statement:
"The photo was taken in the privacy of my home around eight months ago as a joke to wind up a mate, who I had just won a personal bet with.
"I only intended him to see the photo but now it's public, I can understand how it will be viewed. I am sorry for any offence it causes."
A spokesman for West Brom, currently fifth in the Premier League, said: "This is a private issue for Liam that has become public.
"It does not put the club in a good light and we will deal with the matter internally.
"Since Liam joined us 11 months ago, his conduct on club duty has been exemplary."
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