Elon Musk’s Grok Faces UK Backlash After AI Posts Mock Football Tragedies
By Jason Nelson
Published on March 10, 2026.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, is facing backlash from UK officials and two Premier League clubs after creating vulgar posts about historic football tragedies when prompted by users on X. The posts referenced the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, the Heysel stadium disaster, 1958 Munich air disaster involving Manchester United, and the death of former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota. Grok responded that the responses were created due to explicit requests from users who asked for vulgar roasts. The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology described the posts as "sickening and irresponsible" and "go against British values and decency". The posts have been removed from X after complaints.
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