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"Stan Collymore 'dropped as pundit by BT Sport"

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/stan-collymore-dropped-pundit-bt-5195275

The former Liverpool and England striker revealed the news on Twitter, saying: "Just had a call from btsportfootball. I'm taken off tomorrow's show."

Ex-footballer Stan Collymore says he has been dropped as a 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 demanded Rangers are pulled off the television if their fans continue to sing sectarian songs.

After announcing the news on the internet, 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 online 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."

Collymore claimed he was dropped from the BT Sport line-up for the Raith Rovers v Rangers Championship clash because he called for Rangers to be taken off air until their fans stopped singing about "Fenian blood".

The Rangers Supporters Trust dismissed Collymore's claims and branded him a "self-publicist".

In a statement on their website they claimed that "if Mr Collymore was interested in sectarianism then he would deal with the subject evenly".

They stated: "Rangers have done significantly more than most other clubs, including Mr Collymore's Celtic, to deal with issues around fans' behaviour over the years and we are sure that will continue."

They claimed that Collymore would only "exacerbate any genuine issues with ill advised, inaccurate and inane interventions".

They added: "If this is the type of man that BT Sport wish to associate themselves with then not only Rangers fans, but fans of all clubs, have the option of voting with their subscriptions."

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I don't think the guy should be on TalkSport either. Can't we get a petiton going to get him kicked off that? All he does is drag our club down. Remember a few years ago when we draw with Man United and all he could say was "anti-football".

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"Stan Collymore 'dropped as pundit by BT Sport"

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/stan-collymore-dropped-pundit-bt-5195275

The former Liverpool and England striker revealed the news on Twitter, saying: "Just had a call from btsportfootball. I'm taken off tomorrow's show."

Ex-footballer Stan Collymore says he has been dropped as a 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 demanded Rangers are pulled off the television if their fans continue to sing sectarian songs.

After announcing the news on the internet, 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 online 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."

Collymore claimed he was dropped from the BT Sport line-up for the Raith Rovers v Rangers Championship clash because he called for Rangers to be taken off air until their fans stopped singing about "Fenian blood".

The Rangers Supporters Trust dismissed Collymore's claims and branded him a "self-publicist".

In a statement on their website they claimed that "if Mr Collymore was interested in sectarianism then he would deal with the subject evenly".

They stated: "Rangers have done significantly more than most other clubs, including Mr Collymore's Celtic, to deal with issues around fans' behaviour over the years and we are sure that will continue."

They claimed that Collymore would only "exacerbate any genuine issues with ill advised, inaccurate and inane interventions".

They added: "If this is the type of man that BT Sport wish to associate themselves with then not only Rangers fans, but fans of all clubs, have the option of voting with their subscriptions."

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Give Stan what he deserves - a banana.

That is an absolute shocker

You are a bigger fud than Collymore for that.

He is misinformed and blinkered and I have no time for him, you are just pure racist and deserve any shit that heads your way

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The guy should actually know what he is talking about, fenian blood does not mean catholic Mr Women beater, it actually is an Irish/American who wants to over throw the Brittish government.

All this from a guy who used to claim he was a Rangers fan when younger, strange from a guy who batters Urika Johnson or did bt sports forget that part when hiring him.

What Colloymore is doing is against these new laws up here.

How many Rangers fans are offended? Well if police Scotland actually do their jobs they will be calling Mr Collymore very soon..

The law is also there to protect us, but the police usually forget that part

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That is an absolute shocker

You are a bigger fud than Collymore for that.

He is misinformed and blinkered and I have no time for him, you are just pure racist and deserve any shit that heads your way

Wouldn't that be what his favourite supporters would give him - you over reacting clown.

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Wouldn't that be what his favourite supporters would give him - you over reacting clown.

How'd you feel about Mark Walters then? Just a bit of banter? You're a fucking moron posting that, nevermind the fact if the police see it they probably could do something about it if they really wanted to. Absolute fool.

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I would have left him on btsport to be honest. He makes a big enough dick of himself without any help. The guy is memtally ill and unstable and someone close to him should disable his twitter account. A depressive and the internet do not mix well. He even has the cheek to moan about being taken off btsport and then questions if gazza should be on it on sunday. Fucking weapon. People see gazza for what he was, a flawed genius, a guy with demons...collymore (and i have read his autobiography) comes across as a spoilt child who is never at fault for anything and everyone is against him. Wonder if he had such strong morals when he was either battering ulrika or out dogging when his wife and child were in the house. The mans a fucking banger

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This thread ia going way off topic, lets stick to the good news - a liar who has a history of violence and particularly violence toward women has lost his job for spreading more lies about our support, here's hoping bankruptcy hits him soon as well.

We are up to our knees in big trophies Stan you fucking disgrace of a human being.

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