Collymore a 'vile hypocrite' over Twitter says Ulrika Jonsson

Former footballer quits social networking site after his former partner, who he abused, speaks out

Ulrika Jonsson
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A DAY after taking Twitter to task over racism and death threats, Stan Collymore has been accused of "vile hypocrisy" by his former lover, Ulrika Jonsson, who was the victim of domestic abuse and threats of violence during their relationship.

The former footballer, now a pundit, spoke out after being targeted by trolls this weekend for suggesting Liverpool striker Luis Suarez had dived to win a penalty against Aston Villa. "I accuse Twitter directly of not doing enough to combat racist/homophobic /sexist hate messages, all of which are illegal in the UK," he said.

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