Collymore criticised supporters for their use of sectarian chants

He had become embroiled in a Twitter dispute with Rangers fans

Stan Collymore has been removed as a pundit by BT Sport

Ex-footballer Stan Collymore says he has been dropped as a pundit by BT Sport.

The former Liverpool and England striker tweeted: 'Just had a call from @btsportfootball. I'm taken off tomorrow's show. Absolutely fine. Better to be right than bury my head. Enjoy!

'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.'

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Former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore has been dropped as a pundit by BT Sport

The outspoken broadcaster had called for Rangers to be pulled off the television if their fans continue to sing sectarian songs.

After announcing the news on the internet, Collymore became locked in a fiery online exchange with some sports fans, many of whom brought up his own history of domestic violence.

It had been triggered after Collymore backed a petition which said: 'Boycott sponsors Sectarian chanting is illegal. Demeaning.'

He urged his online followers to show their support and said if they signed the petition, he would 'take it to every sponsor and tv/radio station i know.'

Collymore had called for Rangers games to stop being broadcast as long as fans used sectarian chants

Collymore hit back at his critics and wrote: 'All @btsportfootball have done tonight is empower right wing mob rule. Nothing else. 8 friends and i have cancelled already. Hypocrisy.'

He also wrote: 'You can get sectarian, racist, threats from Rangers fans but can't tell truths. Censorship & fascism alive and well in 2015 Britain.'

A BT Sport spokesman 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.'