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Post by Premier League News on Feb 20, 2015 6:50:20 GMT
 Stan Collymore has revealed he has been dropped as a football pundit on BT Sport.The former Liverpool and England striker tweeted: “Just had a call from @btsportfootball. I’m taken off tomorrow’s show. Absolutely fine. Better to be right than bury my head. Enjoy! “I can hold my head high and say i did the right thing to challenge hypocrisy amongst Rangers fans. BT show #RFC games, so inevitable.” The outspoken broadcaster had called for Rangers to be pulled off the television if their fans continue to sing sectarian songs. After announcing the news on Twitter, Collymore became locked in a fiery online exchange with some sports fans, many of whom brought up his violent past and domestic violence. It had been triggered after Collymore backed a petition which said: “Boycott sponsors Sectarian chanting is illegal. Demeaning.” He urged his Twitter followers to show their support and said if they signed the petition, he would “take it to every sponsor and tv/radio station i know.” Collymore hit back at his critics and wrote: “All @btsportfootball have done tonight is empower right wing mob rule. Nothing else. 8 friends and i have cancelled already. Hypocrisy.” He also wrote: “You can get sectarian, racist, threats from Rangers fans but can’t tell truths. Censorship & fascism alive and well in 2015 Britain.” A BT Sport spokesman said: “BT Sport does not agree with any form of racism and believes that it should not be tolerated in Sport. It is a subject which should be tackled and discussed in the correct manner. “We did not agree with the nature of the debate on twitter, and which BT Sport was brought into without prior agreement. BT Sport will raise and discuss the issue within its programming when relevant and in an appropriate manner.”
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3in11
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Post by 3in11 on Feb 20, 2015 13:44:07 GMT
This is a sad case of the wrong man doing the right thing. If it had been Saint Gary doing a petition against sectarian chanting etc, I doubt he'd be unemployed this weekend.
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Post by dorf on Feb 20, 2015 16:18:09 GMT
That was always going to end badly for him as he works for them. A shame but money will always trump doing the right thing
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madcharlie
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Post by madcharlie on Feb 22, 2015 11:49:34 GMT
why couldnt that dwarf owen have said that , then bt sport live prem would be watchable
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Post by Avinalaff on Feb 22, 2015 18:01:14 GMT
I think Stan is interesting.
Michael Owen is a bit of an old 'mutual appreciation society' pundit, where he measures everything he says but I'd like to see a player be honest.
Would it be good to have normal fans as pundits on some shows?
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