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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Darren Wells

Trevor Sinclair being investigated by Talksport as Queen Twitter post sparks backlash

Trevor Sinclair has sparked a furious backlash on Twitter over a post following the death of The Queen.

Buckingham Palace announced in a statement just after 6:30pm on Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II had died at her home in Balmoral after her family had rushed to be by her side following concerns raised earlier in the day by doctors. Her passing after 70 years on the throne has sent the nation into mourning as tributes poured in from all corners of the globe.

Former England international turned talkSPORT pundit Sinclair reacted to the news by tweeting: "Racism was outlawed in England in the 60’s & its been allowed to thrive so why should black & brown mourn!! #queen." The tweet has now been deleted and, so of Friday morning, Sinclair's Twitter account could not be accessed either.

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