Trevor Sinclair says he's found the strength to 'get back up again' after tweet backlash

Ex-Manchester City and England star Trevor Sinclair has taken to Twitter to say he has ‘found the strength to go again’ following a huge backlash after his controversial tweet about the Queen following Her Majesty's passing.

Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday, aged 96, surrounded by some her family in Balmoral. Many in the football world paid tribute to the beloved monarch, with fixtures in the UK on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday postponed as a mark of respect, reports The Mirror.

However Sinclair, who played for City 82 times and represented England at the World Cup in 2002, penned a tweet in protest of the monarchy. The 49-year-old wrote: "Racism was outlawed in England in the 60's & its been allowed to thrive so why should black & brown mourn!! #queen."

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Sinclair was condemned by many - including his talkSPORT colleagues - over the post, with his employers subsequently confirming an investigation was ongoing, with the pundit taken off air in response.

"We have been trying to make contact with Trevor Sinclair following opinions expressed on his Twitter account. talkSPORT does not support those views expressed and is investigating the matter," confirmed the radio station.

talkSPORT later added: "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."

The former Manchester City winger, after initially closing his account on the social media site, returned to firstly delete the post and then