Former footballer turned pundit Trevor Sinclair causes heavy backlash with a tweet he posted on the Queen’s death, confirmed on Thursday.
As a player, he played in the Premier League for Queens Park Rangers, West Ham United and Manchester City. He also played in the Football League for Blackpool and Cardiff City where he retired in 2008.
He came out of retirement on two occasions and has featured for Lancaster City in 2014 and Squires Gate in 2018. He was capped twelve times by England, four of which came in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
He is also remembered for the the 1997 Match of the Day Goal of the Season after scoring a bicycle kick in an FA Cup tie against Barnsley.
Following his retirement, Sinclair largely worked as a pundit on both television and radio, most notably for BBC Sport on Football Focus and Final Score. During the 2014/15 season he was named assistant manager of Lancaster City.
He issued a tweet moments after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
It read: “Racism was outlawed in England in the 60’s & its been allowed to thrive so why should black & brown mourn!! #queen”
Simon Jordan wrote back to him: 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!”
Racism was outlawed in England in the 60’s & its been allowed to thrive so why should black & brown mourn!! #queen
— Trevor Sinclair (@trevor8sinclair) September 8, 2022
As mentioned, fans urge talkSPORT to sack Trevor Sinclair after backlash to his tweet on the Queen’s death…
@revilohctas1: You’re getting sacked in the morning!!
@bm_damo: Funny you weren’t so dogmatic about this when you were asked to pull on an England shirt and it benefitted you.
@BurnsideNotTosh: You dont have to mourn but equally you dont have to make the Queens passing about racism. Unless you truly believe she was stoking up the Nation Front. In which case they should ban heading in football.
@wavy_dot: Trevor mate I’ve just lost all respect I ever had for you! That’s an utter disgrace! Not the time nor the place for that at all.
@billyk_the: Says the guy found guilty of racism against a police officer. Perhaps twitter will consider removing you from social media altogether?
@PStandall: Not sure that’s ye finest moment fella…
@Cal_lung: As a man of colour Trev you’re completely out of order here. I in fact believe racism works both ways. As for this comment, this lady served this country in a manner that will be never seen again. Slavery was aborted in her reign… remember the facts.
@SmithAnscombe: What a disgusting tweet. We are mourning the loss of a woman that gave 70 years of service to this country. You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself, and I hope you get sacked
@talkSPORT
@foreverbluetoo: How utterly shambolic & disrespectful.This to a woman, who, no matter your opinion, has helped British people to thrive through her outstanding contribution & service, to this country.This is not about culture/skin colour/political/religious beliefs, its about paying your respects
@Linsa119: What a sad day, my Queens dies and someone I liked turns out to be a race baiter.
@kports87: Why make it about race?
@commando42: @talkSPORT @SkySportsNews This is a disgrace of a tweet and he should no longer be able to work for your organisations. This is shocking!
@pgillow: That’s the end of you Trever for what little career you had in radio etc
@blanshb: Wait for the ‘I was hacked’ apology in the morning
@SimonLester24: You’re going to regret posting that, to say it’s in poor taste is an understatement!
@stevematthews71: I really hope we don’t have to hear you on tv or @Talksport again. I’ll never listen to you that’s for sure.
@MeadowsJordon: You don’t HAVE to mourn…. Just say nothing would’ve been fine
@MarkWHUFC88: Take this down…. Time and a place. Unfollowed.
@baileyk120: Cor Trev, you’re one of my favourite players and someone i used to really respect , bye 👋🏻
@LeeDForster: For a man convicted of racial abuse, that’s one hell of a way for you to tender your resignation to your various employers 🤷🏻♂️
@brettz89: @talkSPORT??? Disgraceful.
@Stace20221: And so it was at 19:38 on the 8th September 2022 that Trevor Sinclair effectively retired from sports broadcasting, for to making himself unemployable!
@J1872READY: It’s funny when you take to twitter Trev, it really is. Trying to preach to everyone for someone that been done for racial abuse, domestic abuse and drink driving to name but a few. Keep trying 👍🏻
@JamesG9208: The bottom of the bottle before 8PM. Outstanding 👏🏻
Career ending tweet
— Spursy 🇿🇲 (@CarnoustieC) September 8, 2022
Absolutely disgusting! @talkSPORT the man’s got to go.
— Halliday_79 (@halliday_79) September 8, 2022
Hypocrite 🤔
It will be interesting listening to him explain his way out of this one on @talkSPORT with Jim and Simon !!! pic.twitter.com/JuxLK05M1A— Ian (@ezzeeegooner) September 8, 2022
There’s been a sacking at @talkSPORT but for who Chris Kamara? pic.twitter.com/oY6uHguGR4
— Mark Stockell (@mark_stockell) September 8, 2022
Meanwhile, the nation mourns the loss of the Queen, and an obituary has been published in light of the sad news mad official on Thursday evening.
Elizabeth II, born 21 April 1926 as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, began her reign as Head of the Commonwealth and Queen Regnant of several independent countries in 1952.
Home educated, Elizabeth would go on to serve during World War II as a subaltern in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, where she reached the rank of Junior Commander. Two years after the war had ended, Elizabeth married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and a great-great grandson of Queen Victoria.
Elizabeth and Philips’ first child, Prince Charles, was born in 1948, before Princess Anne followed two years later. When the Queen’s youngest sons, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, were born in 1960 and 1964 respectively, they were the first children to be born to a reigning monarch since Queen Victoria.
However, in 1952, the death of her father, King George VI, led to her own accession to the throne, with the coronation taking place in Westminster Abbey on Jun 2, 1953.
In an unprecedented move, Elizabeth herself requested the ceremony to be broadcast not just on radio, but also on television, to bring the splendour of the event to millions around the world.
Queen Elizabeth oversaw one of the most challenging years for the Royal Family in 1992 following a major fire at Windsor Castle. In her now renowned speech to mark the 40th anniversary of her Accession as Queen of England, she described it as ‘Annus Horribilis’, which translates to ‘horrible year’ in Latin.
Pursuing a lifelong interest in sport, The Queen was at Wembley Stadium in 1966 to present captain Bobby Moore with the Jules Rimet Trophy after England beat West Germany to win the World Cup, and she attended numerous FA Cup Finals throughout her reign.
The British monarch’s traditional image was upheld to the highest regard during Queen Elizabeth’s reign, while contributing significantly to the creation of the modern role it has since become.
Arsenal, Man Utd and West Ham paid their respects during and before European matches which were played Thursday night.
West Ham fans sing The National Anthem pic.twitter.com/rcCGCM1uIK
— Ian Abrahams (Moose) (@BroadcastMoose) September 8, 2022
Zurich and Arsenal began the second-half with a minute’s silence to pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen, who passed away today aged 96.
Arsenal are also wearing black arm bands. pic.twitter.com/del3P3av8f
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 8, 2022
Old Trafford. ♥️pic.twitter.com/0quoCfDO7a
— Paul, Manc Bald and Bred (@MufcWonItAll) September 8, 2022
