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talkSPORT breaks silence on Trevor Sinclair as pundit deletes Twitter account after tweet

talkSPORT breaks silence on Trevor Sinclair as pundit deletes Twitter account after posting a tweet which caused heavy backlash.

He urged ‘black and brown’ people to not mourn the Queen’s death following her passing at the age of 96 on Thursday evening.

The ranting talkSPORT regular claimed racism was ‘allowed to thrive’ during the 70-year reign within just minutes of the Royal Family’s announcement as the nation paid respect and looked back at her life.

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Trevor Sinclair tweeted: “Racism was outlawed in England in the 60’s & its been allowed to thrive so why should black & brown mourn!! #queen.” (sic)

As furious fans scolded Trevor, his colleague Simon Jordan hit out at the pundit, saying: “Trev. I’m really not sure that is an appropriate thought, let alone tweet .

“The country has lost a very significant person and respect and value should be the over riding sentiments not division!”

Issuing a statement on the tweet, talkSPORT replied: “We have been trying to make contact with Trevor Sinclair following opinions expressed on his Twitter account.

“talkSPORT does not support those views expressed and is investigating the matter.”

Another tweet came on Friday: “Trevor Sinclair will not be on air while we carry out a thorough investigation into the circumstances and timing of his tweet.

“While we respect the right of Trevor Sinclair to express his opinion on his personal twitter account, talkSPORT does not endorse the tweet.”

Sinclair has since deleted a Twitter account. His profile now contains a “This account doesn’t exist” message, while his picture is no longer visible.

Sinclair’s tweet came as something of a surprise given that he previously praised the late monarch for her “genuine humility.”

Back in April 2020 after the Queen had addressed the nation during the onset of the Covid pandemic, he posted: “Our Queen looked so fragile when addressing the nation earlier but was so genuine with humility, her majesty still inspired.”

In 2018, Sinclair was axed from his job as a BBC pundit after he racially abused a police officer who had arrested him for drink-driving. He was sentenced to 150 hours of community service for the public order offence and handed a 20-month driving ban.

As talkSPORT breaks their silence on Trevor Sinclair as the pundit deletes his Twitter account after his tweet, others gave given their thoughts…

@scotp09: If @Talksport do not sack Trevor Sinclair then it’s #BoycottTalksport

@JayMotty: Trevor Sinclair shouldn’t lose his job because of a tweet about the Queen. He should lose his job because he’s shit at it.

@Bigalmcfc1952: Anybody following Trevor Sinclair please unfollow.. he is a disgrace.. Talk Sport have to get rid. 😡😡

@elliott_h123: To Trevor Sinclair, You are an insensitive, uneducated prick! The Queen devoted her life to serve this country & you pull the race card – you pathetic idiot… Show some respect as above all she was a mother & grandmother who was loved by billions! #FuckOffTrevor

@SubbuteoP: If Trevor Sinclair of @talkSPORT isn’t sacked tomorrow, I’ll never listen to talksport ever again.

@RJD_MUFC: Trevor Sinclair, a convicted racist using the death of the Queen as an excuse to play victim is fucking hilarious. @talkSPORT need to just sack the waste of space off as a bad experience.

@LeightonRW07: Investigating? He made published that tweet, he’s employed by you, he has to be sacked. Failure to sack him will cost you a huge number of listeners and sponsors. Don’t p!ss about with investigations, and suspensions.

@dazdcfc30: @talkSPORT I take it Trevor Sinclair will now be sacked from your station, at a highly delicate time his comments cannot be condoned ,from a man who lined up to the national anthem to represent the lady he now berates in her passing is disgraceful

@Anfield_king: #TrevorSinclair giving a masterclass on how to ruin your entire career in less than 25 words. An absolutely unnecessary rant about #Queen & racism coming from a guy who was charged for drink-driving, then racially abusing the arresting officer and finally peeing in the police car

@fatcat42: “Trying to make contact”. So are you going to ask him to delete it and brush it under the carpet, or take appropriate disciplinary action and remove him from the station? Time to stick to your word about Racism, it works all ways round.

@Callinswoodpt: Trevor Sinclair what an absolute clown 🤡 disgrace, should be ashamed. Hopefully haven’t got to listen to his utter rubbish on talksport anymore anyway.. 👌

@AdrianPacey: Listen to @talkSPORT every day, won’t be listening again until Trevor Sinclair is removed as a regular pundit slot

@DanielBourne9: Those out there attempting to defend Trevor Sinclair and his deeply ignorant comments must be as unintelligent as he is. What he said is nothing to do with free speech there is a difference between that and spouting uneducated bollocks. No place at all.

@stumpyryan91: Won’t be listening to @talkSPORT again until Trevor Sinclair is removed permanently. He’s an awful pundit anyway, but he’s shown that he has no class, no empathy and no morale fibre as a man or a member of society. Just like his punditry work, making it all about him. Disgrace

@kylestewart1: Anyone seen Trevor Sinclair? Glad he has crawled back under the rock he truly deserves to be under. Thankfully P45’s can now be sent via email, @talkSPORT do the right thing

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