Although still predominantly a member of the youth set-up at the Bantams, Osborne caused controversy when he insulted the club on his Bebo page. Osborne subsequently apologised for his misdemeanor and was reprimanded by the club and manager Stuart McCall, and remained at the club. McCall later said: "Leon's not a bad lad but just a bit of a kid at times. We all do silly things and he just needed to mature."
