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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