Rylan Clark tweeted about Jordan Henderson’s recent transfer news (Picture: Getty Images)
Rylan Clark responded to an announcement video that covered up footballer Jordan Henderson’s rainbow armband and was less than impressed with the move.
The 34-year-old presenter took to Twitter to share his thoughts on Al-Ettifaq’s decision to black out the Liverpool player’s arm in their video that revealed they would be singing the star.
In a since-deleted tweet, he posted a photo of Jordan wearing the band in support of the LGBTQ+ community and added a snap of an exasperated woman, letting it be known he wasn’t happy at the club’s dismissal of the symbol.
His tweet appeared with no caption to fully explain the meaning behind the two images that lay side by side that he shared on Thursday.
However, it could be concluded that the star meant to nod at the football team’s refusal to include the armband in their promotional material given the timing of the post.
The announcement footage alerted fans to the side’s latest signing and fully blacked out the symbolic armband and replaced it with a black-and-white grab from the player’s arm during a different match.
Rylan has since deleted his tweet (Picture: Twitter)
Jordan, 33, posted a farewell message to Liverpool fans on Wednesday and brought his 12 years at Anfield to a close – after reportedly earning wages of up to £ 700,000 a week.
The footballing star signed a new term with the Saudi Pro League club, who uploaded their news on social media with a caption that read: ‘A leader. A warrior. We’re simply thrilled to have him. Henderson is ETTIFAQI.’
Despite his previous support for the LGBTQ+ community, the athlete – who has been seen as an ally over the years – will now have to contend with the country’s laws on homosexuality.
The presenter weighed in on the footballer’s transfer (Picture: PA)
Jordan announced he was leaving Liverpool FC (Picture: Getty Images)
It is illegal to be homosexual in Saudi Arabia and punishable by death, while the state stands accused of a host of other abuses including placing harsh restrictions on women’s rights and the right to political protest.
In reaction to the news of Jordan’s move, Liverpool’s LGBT+ Fan Group, Kop Outs, released a statement last night which read: ‘So Henderson, what was it about the multimillion pound contract that first drew you away from your commitment to human rights?’
‘Given choices he has recently made, Kop Outs doubt & question if @JHenderson was ever an actual ally.
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‘We are deeply disappointed that he is choosing to work as part of a sportswashing operation, attempting to distract from a regime where women & LGBT+ people are oppressed, & that regularly tops the world death sentence table.’
Metro.co.uk contacted Rylan’s reps for comment.
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