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Tom Coleman

talkSPORT take Trevor Sinclair off air and issue fresh statement after tweet about Queen's death sparks backlash

talkSPORT have confirmed pundit Trevor Sinclair will not appear on air for the foreseeable future as the broadcaster continues to investigate his controversial tweet regarding the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Sinclair sparked criticism online after questioning whether 'black and brown people' should mourn the monarch's death, stating that racism had been 'allowed to thrive' during the course of her 70-year reign.

talkSPORT confirmed they would be launching an investigation into Sinclair's comments on Thursday evening, and have since confirmed the former England international will not be appearing on the airwaves in the meantime.

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