Viral comedian Josh Pray says he will "refrain from posting about Irish culture for a few weeks" after receiving negative comments online.
The American became an online sensation in Ireland for hilariously chronicling his discovering of hurling and attended this month's drawn All-Ireland football final between Dublin and Kerry.
But he is to take a break from mentioning Ireland in his online videos because of the "negative nature of some messages" he has received from "Ireland-based individuals.
He said on Facebook: "Due to the negative nature of some messages
that I’ve gotten from some Ireland based individuals whom think I should let Irish bred folks commentate Irish sports, I will refrain from posting about the Irish culture for a few weeks. There you go lads, have at it."
Priviously speaking about hurling, he said: “Hurling has to be the most difficult and eye hurting sport I have ever witnessed.
“Everything about hurling seems like it hurts”.
Pray ended up supporting Tipperary in the hurling final and posted joyous videos after the Premier County beat Kilkenny to lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup.
This prompted Tourism Ireland and the GAA to invite Pray, who has two million followers on Facebook, to the football decider between Kerry and Dublin.
And Pray posted a video of him at Croke Park, telling his followers: "Becasue of Tourism Ireland and the GAA, guess where I am at? Yes! Yes! The All-Ireland 2019 Gaelic football final! Yeesss!"
The American tried to describe the sport for those not familiar.
"Just imagine a bunch of men running as fast as they can, dropping the ball...do you know the co-ordination you gotta have to play Gaelic football?
"You gotta tackle that person but you can't use no hands. You gotta throw that ball over there but you can't throw the ball you gotta slap the ball.
"You gotta run with the ball but you can't run no more than five steps without bouncing the ball again."
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