Rio Ferdinand's cringeworthy explanation for 'sket' Twitter comment

Rio Ferdinand has defended his use of the word 'sket' on Twitter, revealing what his interpretation of the word is.

The Queens Park Rangers defender was handed a three-match ban by the FA following a heated spat with a fellow Twitter user in which he used the word 'sket'.

Ferdinand refused to appeal the governing body's ban, claiming that the disciplinary process is flawed, but did inform his solicitors to hand the FA panel a letter that contained an explanation from the defender into how the word 'sket' was meant.

During the fierce exchange, the Twitter user suggested that Ferdinand should be replaced at the heart of the QPR defence, only for the former Manchester United stalwart to respond: 'get ya mum in, plays the field well son! #sket'

Rio Ferdinand tweet

According to Urban Dictionary, 'sket' is a term short for 'sketel', meaning a female who has numerous sexual partners.

However, in an astonishing defence of his use of the term, Ferdinand has since claimed that he simply meant the Twitter user's mother could play any position on the football pitch.

.@rioferdy5 told FA commission his 'sket' twitter comment was reference to a mum's ability to play centreback for QPR http://ift.tt/1olE5Ti

- Richard Conway (@richard_conway) November 5, 2014

Hmmmmmm. Sure, Rio. Anything you say...