Stan Collymore has claimed BT Sport have dropped him as a pundit following his calls for the channel to stop showing Rangers games as long as the club’s fans continue singing sectarian songs, including songs mocking the Irish famine.
Collymore has since been tweeting his disgust with the Glasgow’s club’s supporters, as well as calling for other to stand with him against BT.
He has called on those who back his stance to sign an online petition calling for an end to coverage of Rangers games on BT.
Just had a call from @btsportfootball . I’m taken off tomorrow’s show. Absolutely fine. Better to be right than bury my head. Enjoy!
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) February 19, 2015
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.
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) February 19, 2015
All @btsportfootball have done tonight is empower right wing mob rule. Nothing else. 8 friends and i have cancelled already. Hypocrisy.
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) February 19, 2015
You can get sectarian, racist, threats from Rangers fans but can’t tell truths. Censorship & fascism alive and well in 2015 Britain.
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) February 19, 2015
Disgusted by the lack of support from journalists, broadcasters and pros, current and ex. The threats, slurs, racism is there for all.
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) February 20, 2015
A statement from BT Sport 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."
