BBC accidentally show a fan sign reading ‘f*** the Tories’ during Wrexham’s FA Cup game
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The BBC accidentally shows a fan’s sign reading ‘F*** the Tories’ during Wrexham’s FA Cup match against Sheffield United… three weeks after striker Paul Mullin was banned from wearing boots with the same slogan
- The channel was quickly cut out of the shot when the catchphrase was revealed.
- A chant of ‘f*** the Tories’ could also be heard on the broadcast during the game.
- The club said it was unaware of Mullin’s actions and condemned the boots.
The BBC accidentally displayed a fans banner reading ‘f*** the Tories’ during their coverage of the FA Cup on Sunday.
Wrexham met Sheffield United in the fourth round of the tournament at the Racecourse Ground in a thrilling draw that ended 3-3 after several twists and turns.
As a camera panned over the crowd in the 27th minute of the match, a supporter held up a cut-out FA Cup trophy, with a raised flap displaying the message towards the current government.
A sign reading ‘f*** the Tories’ was shown live on the BBC during Wrexham vs Sheffield United
Chants of the same message were heard at various points during the game, while forward Paul Mullin was prevented from wearing boots personalized with the message three weeks ago.
Mullin is from Liverpool, although the club, including Holywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenneys, have condemned the boots, saying they take a neutral stance on politics.
A statement from the club at the time read: “The club can confirm that the boots revealed by Paul Mullin on social media will not be worn tonight, or at any other Wrexham AFC match and that the photographs taken at the Racecourse Ground were taken without our knowledge or approval.’
Paul Mullin shared photos of custom boots with the same message, which he did not wear
In the game, Wrexham fell behind early on through an Oli McBurnie goal before equalizing through James Jones.
Tom O’Connor put the Welsh team ahead on 61 minutes, but United responded almost immediately through Oliver Norwood.
Mullin appeared to have won the game for Wrexham, who are three divisions down on their opponents, but John Egan equalized deep in stoppage time to force a replay.