On Tuesday Elon Musk has tweeted that 'I am not going to buy any sports teams,' referring to a viral post about him buying Manchester United a joke.

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Musk had indulge a habit of posting provocative statements on Twitter for fun
On Tuesday shares of the team ended flat with market capitalization of $2.1 billion
Musk's tweet may land him in some kind of trouble with US regulators

The world's richest man had indulge a habit of posting provocative statements on Twitter for fun and Elon Musk was at it once again when he told his over 103 million followers: 'Also, I am purchasing for Manchester United ur most welcome.'

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO had made the comment in order to respond to other of his tweets, about his support for both of the United States' two major political parties.

Musk has been entangled within a lawsuit over his bid to buy Twitter, due to which he was later asked on the platform if he was serious about owning Manchester United.

After Musk’s tweet gained nearly 500,000 “likes” in an hour, he had replied that 'No, this was a long-running joke on Twitter. I am not going to purchase any sports teams.' Later he tweeted again stating 'Although, if it were any team, it might be Man U. They were my favorite team as a child.'

No immediate reaction came from United or its owners on Musk’s tweets.

Shares of the team which was listed on the New York Stock Exchange were down year to date, but on Tuesday it ended flat, with a market capitalization of $2.1 billion.

Well, despite referring it as a joke, Musk's tweet may land him in some kind of trouble with US regulators.

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