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Angry Liverpool fans call for talkSPORT presenter to be axed over Twitter row

Liverpool fans have called for talkSPORT presenter Mike Graham to be sacked after a Twitter row turned nasty yesterday.

The Liverpool Echo reports Graham tweeted an LFC fan who was responding to the Anfield Wrap by sharing their memories of hearing about the disaster as a child.

The Liverpool fan tweeted: “I can remember my mum sending us to bed, we just didn't understand, people will hate me but, I was crying and ashamed to be a Liverpool fan."

Graham, who is a night time presenter on the radio station, quoted that tweet and added: “Is that because Liverpool fans caused the deaths of those nice Italians. No wonder you're so conflicted #Murderers."

Graham's tweets appeared in the early hours of the 32nd anniversary of the European cup final between Liverpool and Juventus in which 39 people - mostly Juventus supporters - were killed, and hundreds left injured when a wall collapsed following violence between fans.

Continuing to bait LFC fans online last night, Mr Graham later quoted another tweet that said “#JFT39", asking if there was a hashtag for those who died at Heysel.

Replying to the presenter's first tweet, one Twitter user asked Talksport if their employee's comments were acceptable to which Graham replied: “I would say so, yeah. What's it got to do with you!? Are you offended on someone else's behalf?"

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