Regarded as a legend for his time at Newcastle, Shearer remains the Premier League's record goalscorer and was inducted into the Hall of Fame earlier this year. But looking back at his childhood, the 50-year-old recalled a chant he would often hear in the stands about former striker Tony Cunningham that now makes him feel uncomfortable. "And one of the songs the Gallowgate End used to sing was 'he's black, he's broon, he's playing for the Toon'. "He's black, he's broon, he's playing for the Toon..how on Earth can thousands of people sing that?" READ MORE: How Gary Lineker ranted at Boris Johnson for 'jumping on football bandwagon'Former Newcastle striker Tony CunninghamAnother added: "Shearer sounds like he's losing the plot and becoming a woke far-left political appeaser."

Source: Express July 03, 2021 13:52 UTC