Member of Parliament for Liverpool West Derby Ian Byrne has written to the head of talkSPORT to query pundit Simon Jordan's use of the phrase 'victim culture' in relation to Liverpool fans.
As part of the fallout from the weekend's VAR controversy, Jordan was one of many pundits covering the Reds' response that led to PGMOL releasing the full referee audio of events which had seen a Luis Diaz goal being incorrectly ruled out for offside.
After a phone call from an Arsenal fan live on air yesterday morning, host Jim White asked Jordan if the PGMOL should release the audio of the Diaz incident.
Jordan said: "I don't particularly think they should release the audio, because it doesn't make a lot of difference. But I think they should release the audio because they've been asked to. The PGMOL, if they don't release the audio, will be asked why they aren't releasing it, and then what you'll do is you'll build up this conspiracy theory, this victim culture of Liverpool fans of being penalised by a goal that was disallowed."
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Byrne wrote directly to Liam Fisher, the head of the radio channel, to raise issues with the language - spelling out the connotation dating back to the Hillsborough disaster 34 years ago that resulted in the deaths of 97 Liverpool supporters.
The MP took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to make his letter public. It read: "Dear Liam, I write to you in your capacity - as I understand it - as the person responsible for audio output on talkSPORT, regarding Simon Jordan's use of the phrase 'victim culture' in regard to Liverpool fans.
"A phrase that has been too commonly sung on terraces over the last three decades in reference to Hillsborough.
"A phrase that has caused - and continues to cause - so much anger and hurt to the families and survivors of Hillsborough after 34 years, even when the truth about the Hillsborough disaster is a matter of public record.
"A phrase that is a significant part of the reason we decided to set up the Real Truth Legacy Project, with the aim of having having an education programme about Hillsborough taught in schools and ultimately added to the national curriculum.
"A phrase that is key to the Premier League and FA agreeing to the formation of a 'tragedy chant' working group in order to combat and eliminate the ignorance of many supporters on this issue.
"A phrase now recognised as a slur against the Hillsborough tragedy and the chanting of which is now an arrestable offence.
"And now, sadly, a phrase we hear Simon Jordan parroting on one of your flagship morning shows as he regurgitates the 'victim' jibe about Liverpool supporters.
"It is essential to recognise the Hillsborough connotations of the term 'victim culture' in regard to Liverpool fans; it is not a culture but refers to an actual tragedy of which there were victims.
"This fills me with both profound sadness and anger. Simon Jordan knows the truth about Hillsborough and yet has chosen propagate this smear to millions of listeners. This type of behaviour from someone with a significant media profile sets back the collective efforts of so many who are trying to end this toxic discourse.
"I therefore urge you, at the very least, to ask Mr Jordan to reflect reflect on his comments, apologise to the families and survivors of the Hillsborough disaster and commit to not using the phrase again."
The ECHO has contacted talkSPORT for comment.
