Former Man City star Trevor Sinclair pulled off air by talkSPORT following Queen Elizabeth II Twitter post

Trevor Sinclair has been pulled off air by radio station talkSPORT following backlash to a Twitter post he wrote following the Queen's death.

Sinclair, 49, uploaded a post at 7.38pm on Thursday night – which sparked a furious reaction – and the popular broadcaster has since launched an investigation. Buckingham Palace announced at 6.30pm on Thursday night that Queen Elizabeth II died, aged 96, at her home in Balmoral and the Premier League have postponed games scheduled for this matchday as a mark of respect for the long-serving Monarch. Queen Elizabeth II will be succeeded by King Charles III.

Allegedly reacting to that news, Sinclair posted on Twitter: "Racism was outlawed in England in the 60s & it's been allowed to thrive so why should black & brown mourn!! #queen." That post has since been deleted and the Twitter account owned by Sinclair deactivated.

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Amid heavy backlash towards the ex- Manchester City forward – who made 98 appearances for the club between 2003 and 2007 – radio station talkSPORT acknowledged the initial post and have since provided an update in terms of their ongoing investigation.

A statement from the broadcaster, posted on social media on Thursday, 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."

That message from talkSPORT followed an initial post on Wednesday, which stated: "We have been trying to make contact with Trevor Sinclair following opinions expressed on his Twitter account - but talkSPORT does not support those