Editing Andy Murray (section)

=== National identity ===
[[File:7 Oor Andy 1.jpg|A sculpture of [[Oor Wullie]] depicted as Andy Murray as part of ''Oor Wullie's Big Bucket Trail''.|thumb]]
Murray identifies himself as "[[Scottish national identity|Scottish]], but also [[British national identity|British]]".<ref>{{cite news|last=Hodgkinson|first=Mark|title=Wimbledon: Andy Murray promises to focus|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/atptour/2303901/Wimbledon-Andy-Murray-promises-to-focus.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/atptour/2303901/Wimbledon-Andy-Murray-promises-to-focus.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=8 July 2013|location=London|date=23 June 2008}}{{cbignore}}</ref> His national identity has often been commented on by the media.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jul/07/andy-murray-wins-wimbledon-2013-djokovic|title= Andy Murray: Scottish, British, who cares? Today he belongs to us all|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|access-date=6 September 2013|date=8 July 2013|first=Esther|last=Addley}}</ref> Much of the discussion about Murray's national identity began before [[2006 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon 2006]], when he was quoted as saying he would "support whoever [[England national football team|England]] is playing" at the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]]. English ex-tennis player Tim Henman confirmed that the remarks had been made in jest and were only in response to Murray being teased by journalist Des Kelly and Henman about [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]'s failure to qualify.<ref name="five live">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqQsHBwkDgQ|title=Tim Henman talks about Andy Murray|access-date=9 September 2008|website=Youtube.com|date=9 September 2008 }}</ref>

Murray initially refused to endorse either side of the debate in the [[2014 Scottish independence referendum|2014 referendum]] on [[Scottish independence]], citing the abuse he had received after his 2006 World Cup comments.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-26504286|title=Scottish independence: Andy Murray stays quiet on vote|work=BBC News |date=9 March 2014|access-date=15 April 2014}}</ref> Just before the referendum, Murray tweeted a message that was considered by the media to be supportive of independence.{{efn|name=referendum|Murray tweeted "Huge day for Scotland today! [[Better Together (campaign)|no campaign]] negativity last few days totally swayed my view on it. excited to see the outcome. lets do this!"}}<ref name=guardianrefendum>{{cite news|title=Andy Murray on Scottish independence vote: 'Let's do this!'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/18/andy-murray-on-scottish-independence-vote-lets-do-this|location=London, UK|date=18 September 2014|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Murray signals support for Scottish independence|url=https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/09/murray-signals-backing-for-scottish-independence/52808/|website=Tennis.com|access-date=25 August 2015|date=18 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="yes tweet" /> He received online abuse for expressing his opinion, including messages that were described as "vile" by [[Police Scotland]].<ref name="yes tweet" /> A few days after the vote, in which a 55% majority opposed Scottish independence, Murray said that he did not regret stating his view, but that he would concentrate on his tennis career in the future.<ref name="yes tweet">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-29323123|title=Scottish referendum: Andy Murray 'disappointed' by indyref tweet fallout|work=BBC News|date=23 September 2014|access-date=13 July 2015}}</ref>