“Apologies if you were offended” – Sky Sports microphones pick up Celtic chant during minute’s applause for Queen
“Most people were respectful. Some were not.” Sky Sports commentator Ian Crocker was forced to apologise to viewers after a Celtic chant was picked up by their microphones ahead of their away game with St Mirren. Rather than having a minute’s silence in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II, match officials opted for a […]
3 years ago
Dundee United fans sing ‘Lizzie’s in a box’ during minute’s silence at Ibrox
Rangers fans reacted angrily after the minute’s silence ended Dundee United supporters interrupted a minute’s silence for Queen Elizabeth II ahead of their match with Rangers at Ibrox by singing ‘Lizzie’s in a box’. Rangers, who defied UEFA by playing God Save The King ahead of their Champions League game against Napoli on Wednesday, had […]
3 years ago
David Beckham ‘refused MP offer’ to jump Queen queue
He believed his grandad wouldn’t have approved David Beckham turned down an offer from an MP to skip the lengthy queue for the Queen’s coffin and chose to wait more than 12 hours instead to pay his respects. The former footballer queued with the rest of the public at 2am on Friday morning, eventually entering […]
3 years ago
David Beckham queued for 12 hours to pay respects to the Queen
The former footballer had queued for more than 12 hours David Beckham appeared emotional as he prepared to walk past the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall on Friday afternoon. After queuing since 2 am in the morning, the 47-year-old solemnly paid his respects to the late monarch and seemed visibly emotional as he wiped the […]
3 years ago
Trevor Sinclair posts fresh update after talkSPORT suspension
He’s back Trevor Sinclair has told people to ‘unfollow him’ if they don’t like the content he posts on social media. Sinclair was forced to apologise after posting an ‘ill-timed’ tweet just hours of the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week. In a now-deleted tweet, the former England international said: “Racism was outlawed in […]
3 years ago
Australian rugby player punished for calling the Queen a ‘dumb dog’ on the day of her death
The post has since been deleted. Caitlin Moran, an Indigenous Australian rugby player, has found herself in hot water and under investigation by the NRL (National Rugby League) Integrity Unit after sparking backlash with a post discussing the death of the Queen on social media. The Indigenous All Star, who has also represented Australia and […]
3 years ago