Elon Musk joked about buying Manchester United on Wednesday.
Early Wednesday, Musk sent a tweet about his political affiliations and then added in a second tweet: \"Also, I\'m buying Manchester United ur welcome.\"
Asked by a follower whether he was serious, Musk later tweeted: \"No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I\'m not buying any sports teams.\"
Musk sold roughly $8.5 billon worth of Tesla shares to help fund the purchase of Twitter and lined up a diverse group of other investors to back him.
Via ESPN
