Trevor Sinclair has been taken off air by talkSPORT after he sparked a furious backlash on Twitter with a post following the Queen's death.
The broadcaster says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the tweet and the timing of the post, which appeared on the social media website at 7.38pm.
A talkSPORT statement posted to Twitter read: "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."
